Shelia Hicks' Minimies: Visible Mending Transfers

Each transfer cut-out is 4.25" by 5.5".

How to Use Your Visible Mending Transfers

Prep Your Fabric: Make sure your fabric is clean and dry before starting.

Choose Your Design: Pick one of the four designs from the set.

Apply the Transfer: Place the transfer design with the printed side facing the fabric. Gently press to activate the adhesive.

Stitch: Use a needle and thread to stitch along the design, following the printed lines. Feel free to add your own flair or skip areas you don't like.

Rinse and Reveal: Once your stitching is complete, rinse the fabric to remove the stabilizer. Your design will stay in place, and the stabilizer will wash away!

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Sheila Hicks (b. 1934) distills the essence of weaving into her minimes—small, experimental studies that explore color, tension, and texture in their purest form. These intimate pieces, often no larger than a hand’s width, reveal the endless possibilities within simple threads. Like visible mending, they celebrate the act of working small, where each stitch or strand is a gesture of care and exploration. By translating the spirit of Hicks’ minimes into mending transfers, Approved Textiles honors repair as a space for both play and precision—where every thread carries meaning.

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These mending patterns are a love letter to the artists who move us—not replicas, but stitches inspired by their spirit. We believe their genius extends far beyond the canvas, into the way we see, create, and repair the world around us. While our designs are original interpretations, they wouldn’t exist without the brilliance of Sheila Hicks and her enduring influence.