Pretend with me, for a moment, that mid-July counts as mid-year…. Anyways, the first mend I’ve done recently is this padded coathanger. The main problem here is that the foam on the inside is far too old to pad anything. Additionally, that pale blue fabric is polyester. I stripped all of that away, and made…… Continue reading Mid-year Mending
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Summer Mending
I am officially starting on my list of summer mending, because it has officially passed the Autumn Equinox and is, therefore, autumn. *pointed look at the sky* First to get fixed is my black-and-white checked skirt, which I made nearly three years ago now (yikes). Since I made it, the elastic has loosened a bit,…… Continue reading Summer Mending
More Mending
You remember my second waistcoat from (rapid typing) four years ago? Yeah, this one. I put patch pockets on it, because my sewing skills were not up to welt pockets at the time. However, four years later, I am not a fan of the patch pockets anymore. Therefore, I gathered all my bravery and put…… Continue reading More Mending
Betwixtmas Mending
I find that Betwixtmas, as well as being a great time for sewing, is also a great time for mending. I made this striped waistcoat a few years ago, before I thought to put twill tape along the fold line of the lapels. Good thing I had some spare twill tape in my stash! I…… Continue reading Betwixtmas Mending
A Weekend of Repairs
This first repair took the longest, but that’s because it is quite visible and I wanted it to look good. Can you see on the back of this shirt? I ripped a little hole in it when it got caught on some wire this week. I patched it from the back with some similar-coloured linen…… Continue reading A Weekend of Repairs
Little Sewing Projects
It’s been raining all day in my corner of the world, so what better to do than start a whole bunch of little sewing projects? First off, I use this bag for groceries, and the jute handles have worn away. You can see the plastic core to them quite clearly. I mended these handles with…… Continue reading Little Sewing Projects
Repairs
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…… Continue reading Repairs
My Life in Miniature 