I've been trying to get better about repairing things rather than replacing them. Sashiko, a form of embroidery originating in Japan, caught my eye a while back; I thought it would be a nice way to repair my clothing, particularly my jeans. (A quick search demonstrated I was far from alone in that thought!)
The style of sashiko I used in the first photo is called hitomezashi. It involves laying down long-running stitches over a grid drawn on the fabric. It seemed like it would be a better fit for the thick denim fabric than the other dominant style, moyōzashi, which uses much shorter running stitches.
I've also tried a more traditional western style; in the second photo, I used backstitches to create the outline of a mountain on a denim patch, folding over the edges of the patch and securing them with a blanket stitch, and then securing them to the fabric with a simple whip stitch using the same holes and following the same lines as the blanket stitch.
It takes time, but it's a good way to get through some podcasts while also extending the life of your clothing in a way that may help others feel comfortable enough to do the same.