Another Wednesday and another Work In Progress Wednesday report.
Mandala
I added a handful of yellow beads. Two strips out of four are done.
Hexablooms
Ten more blocks were added.
This will be the new Sunday Stitch School Aida Sampler.
SDGs for Clothing
Ever since I taught a class about the Sustainable Development Goals, I have been trying to rethink my lifestyle and consider changes where I can use the SDGs.
One of them is clothing. If something is worn, why toss it away? Why not mend it?
When I took out the winter clothes from their storage box, I found that the elastic band in a pair of trousers was slack and had lost all elasticity. I decided to change it to a new band. This was easier said than done. The elastic band was inside the waistband and stitched fast. It was necessary to unpick all the stitches, which is what I really hate about store-bought clothing. I just want to be able to remove the old rubber band and replace it with a new, flexible one.
Oh, how I wish I were a witch and knew some smart and nifty household and sewing spells. Without the help of magic it will take some time to unpick all the stitches.
Preparation is important. I make up little kits, like square cuts for hexagons, or pieces of fabric and threads for an ornament or other small project. I don’t want to waste anything. Back in the summer I had a pair of shorts that had elastic on the sides that wasn’t so stretchy. I wanted to pull out the old elastic and put in new, but the elastic was sewn down. I left the old elastic in and just put in new elastic in the channel. It was fast and easy and I wore the shorts until about two weeks ago and will wear them again next year.
ReplyDeleteYour crafts are always magical, beautiful and fun. đŸ˜†
ReplyDeleteGreat progress, the small steps add up don't they?
ReplyDeleteThe added yellow beads add sparkle and color, lovely.
Ten more hexablooms!! And prep work for more projects, good.
Yes, clothing repair can be slow and tedious, my husband likes to keep his pajamas and cotton shirts forever so I have practice keeping them repaired and useful.
And then there is keeping the heels in winter socks darned. With
practice I do get better at choosing the right thread and needle for easier progress.
Have a good stitch day.
I do rather agree about the trials of elastic replacement. And store-bought so often has entirely unnecessary lengths of stitching, because of how it's put together. Grr!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all the unpicking, it is a tedious job.
ReplyDeleteYour mandala is looking fantastic! I agree, I hate elastic when it stops being stretchy!
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