After working hard with non-stitching-related things a couple of weeks ago, THIS week I was able to indulge in stitching, quilting, cutting fabric, counting Hexagon blocks and mending clothes.
Mending in the spirit of SDGs
I have some very old and very dear garments. When they show signs of wear and tear, I prefer to mend them rather than toss them out. So was the case with my black jacket. I have had it for 20 or 25 years, and I have never wanted to replace it.
It's of very good quality, but eventually I had an accident and tore a slit near one of the pockets. It was time to mend it.
I had some iron-on-fabric-repair tape in black to patch up the tear. As the jacket is lined, I had to rip open the hem to get at the reverse side of the jacket and reinforce the inside before I could iron on tape on the outside, too. Then I stitched the hem and the pocket by hand.
You need to open the pocket to see the mended area.
Hexablooms
At the end of January, I hung the Hexabloom quilt to see how far I had got. There were 292 blocks on the flimsy at that time.
Since then, I have added more. The total number of hexagon flowers is now 324.
I have also started placing and marking the next set of flower blocks.
Great progress with the hexagons! You have some very pretty fabrics in your newly cut pieces.
ReplyDeleteGreat mending!! your jacket looks good as new.
ReplyDeleteAnd the 324 hexablooms are amazing, what an awesome project!
You've added a new stitch to your sampler, good progress, Carin.
It's so satisfying to rescue a beloved garment, isn't it!
ReplyDeleteGood to see your hexablooms growing.
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