Posts Tagged ‘mending’
Slipper Rescue
Have you ever mended something, and then discovered (to your delight!) that the mended version is far superior to the original? That’s exactly what happened when I repaired my slippers on the weekend. Most people wouldn’t bother repairing slippers, especially an inexpensive pair from Target like these, however there’s now nowhere to buy slippers here.…
Read MoreHaywood’s Hierarchy of Mending and Clothes Use
In acknowledgement of #MendingMarch, here’s a flowchart I whipped up reflecting my thoughts on mending and how textiles should pass through a household. Cheers!
Read MoreThe jeans waist expansion project
My waist measurement fluctuates wildly these days, growing by up to 10cm/4″ (ie 2 sizes). I don’t think I can conveniently blame the pandemic – I think it would have happened regardless. My tummy muscles are shot to pieces, post-partum and beyond, and I’m becoming a woman of a certain age. Those blog photos where…
Read MoreI’m doing Me Made May 2021
It isn’t May yet but I’m planning to participate in Me Made May again. It will be my 5th time. Me Made May is an annual event which you can read more about here, where you wear your me-made clothes during the month of May, as a way of wearing them more often, or in…
Read MoreBook recommendation: Modern Mending
Mending is trending, but there are better reasons to mend your clothes… Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald’s new book Modern Mending is a comprehensive guide to mending your clothes that combines practical know-how with whimsical creativity. There is a light-hearted, creative vibe flowing through this book; mending can be artistic, stylish, maybe quirky, and add to a garment’s…
Read MoreGoodbye, taupe corduroy trousers
Dear taupe corduroy trousers, I never wanted to hurt your feelings, but this is goodbye. When I wore you in Me-Made-May with that raspberry cotton cardigan, it was for the last time. You have great pockets and a classic leg cut, and we got plenty of compliments together from other corduroy lovers. Your versatile colour…
Read MoreA small gallery of Visible Mending
Hello Folks, I’ve been preparing some samples for a visible mending workshop in November. While I tend to be a fan of invisible mending (as explored in this post), I do like the combination of embroidery, denim, running stitch and creatively working through the household’s mending pile. The technique is very simple and kinda fun.…
Read MoreMe-Made-May 18: Mid-May Musings
We are now about halfway through Me-Made-May and I’m feeling more relaxed about it than last year (the first time I did it). I’ve given an airing to some little-worn garments and put together some new outfits. Weather-wise, the season finally broke at the beginning of May, bringing an opportunity to get out the warm…
Read MoreThe Secret Science of Invisible Mending
A wedding at Easter caused me to dig out a little brown suit I hadn’t worn in eleven years. I last wore it to my brother’s wedding in 2007. I was dismayed to discover, part way there in the car, a moth hole in the sleeve. Aaaargh! I tried not to let it distract me…
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