My Life in Miniature

Okay, this first repair has been on my to-do list for at least five years. I purchased this wool coat from an op-shop/thrift store ages ago.

When I purchased it, some of the buttons were hanging on by a couple of threads; certainly not strong enough to actually button.

Well, this last week, I cut the buttons in question off and stitched them back on, nice and strong.

I will be keeping an eye on the other buttons of this coat, and as they get loose, I’ll try not to wait five years before sewing them on properly!

I also hemmed my black SOI Florence dress. I made the skirt of this dress and my blue Florence dress the same length, but because I added length to the bodice of this one, the skirt sat a little lower than I liked.

Now they are actually the same length from shoulder to hem.

Speaking of my blue Florence, I used some of the scraps to repair this shopping bag I use for the groceries.

The handles were looking really tattered before, and the rough jute was uncomfortable to hold.

I also put some patches over some splits in the sides, so hopefully this bag will last a little longer!

I have two or three other similar bags with similarly tatty handles, so I’ll definitely add some fabric to them as well. Do I make them all match, or do I use some different blue prints? Hmmmm…..

Anyways, see ya!

Yves