old blanket This blanket was a mending project that had been partially completed at an earlier time. I hadn't had enough satin edge binding to complete the project, so it had been set aside. In the meantime I had picked up more. Being that I am essentially a lazy person, I hadn't removed the remaining… Continue reading Mending Monday
Category: Make do and Mend
Monday Mending
Mending is not usually exciting and it wasn't this time either. It is easy to put off in favor of all the other exciting projects that are begging to get into my UFO pile (ha ha ha). There are no pictures of the first mending being it was on a fitted sheet. If you've seen… Continue reading Monday Mending
Workbasket – Progress…
Embroidery is a project that is easy to pack up and take with you. The Dr.Who towels have traveled to work with me. Lunch breaks allow me to make some progress each day. Last time I mentioned the blue skirt remake was in WIPs vs. UFOs. Recently finding myself with a couple of hours free… Continue reading Workbasket – Progress…
If I didn’t already like her, I would after this video…
Bernadette Banner, Historical Sewist, shows her limited everyday wardrobe and speaks to the problem of fast fashion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HXhW6nTCuo
When I was a child…
We didn't have tons of clothes. I distinctly remember that we got new clothes at certain times of the year: Easter, Christmas, beginning of school year and maybe for a birthday. My siblings might say this memory is similar to the one about walking to school, uphill both ways, in the snow. Clothes were patched… Continue reading When I was a child…
