First repair of this spring was another one of my padded coathangers – I used much the same technique as last time.
However, I think I used a larger seam allowance, which means this hanger is particularly beefy. I’ll have to use it for heavy wool coats perhaps, because my lightweight denim jacket looks a little odd on this hanger!
Second: a few weeks ago, my navy work pants got snagged on some wire and ripped. I was thrilled, naturally, because I can mend that!
I reinforced the hole from behind with scraps from hemming these pants, then went round the hole with blanket stitch to prevent further unravelling. I would have loved to do some more visible mending, but employers are probably not going to be fans of that. 🙁
Finally, I purchased a new pair of secateurs recently, and this pair fits into my secateur case better than my old pair.
So, I moved the button for the flap down a bit so the new secateurs don’t fall out.
In other news, this secateur case is holding up well so far – this is the first time I’ve had to mend it. I am quite impressed, considering the outer fabric I used is quite thin and delicate.
Anyways, see ya!
Yves
I am really amazed how well the secateurs case is holding up, for sure! Also, do you have Felco brand ones out there? We have Fiskars here… I think my folding pruning saw is Fiskars and so are some of my household scissors and other things. For pruners (as we call them) I loved the Florian ratcheting ones for years (and still appreciate the Florian ratcheting loppers) but have recently joined the ranks of Felco fans, although a soil knife remains my favorite gardening tool.
On mending notes… have been trying to repair the first of three quilts purchased from an elderly friend with failing eyesight. There is of course next to no seam allowance where the pieces don’t meet, and I’m thinking of giving up on trying to keep the mending stitches on the top only, and getting rick-rack or the like and machine-stitching it on, even if that messes up the undersides…
Thank you for your comment! We do have Felco tools, but I thought their secateurs had too many moving parts that could break. I don’t own many other tools yet, but Fiskars are a good brand. Haven’t heard of Florian!
About your quilt mend, it shouldn’t matter too much what the underside looks like – I don’t usually pay much attention, if it’s not going to be visible. If there’s little seam allowance, I would patch it with new fabric, but large ric-rac would also work. Good luck!