The panel of "breathable" fabric had worn right through. Other than that, these running shorts were in good repair. The first step was to purchase a replacement fabric. I didn't go for anything "breathable", as per DW's request. I picked up a knit fabric that was a little more sturdy, a very fine 1x1 ribbed… Continue reading Mending Monday – running shorts
Category: sewing
Workbasket – Christmas Knitting has begun
A couple of years ago I made some Christmas sweaters (sweaters that I give as gifts at Christmas time, not the awful "ugly sweaters" that it is popular to wear to Christmas parties) for the grandsons. I used the pattern from this book: They were made from a lovely heather-blue washable yarn with an… Continue reading Workbasket – Christmas Knitting has begun
Mending Monday – black denim again & again
I looked for my last mending post regarding these jeans, apparently I hadn't posted about them. Let me correct that now. On November 2nd I worked on mending the worn fabric BF's jeans. For this project I used the electric sewing machine, Pfaff Hobby Quilter. Added the feed dog cover and the embroidery foot. Starting… Continue reading Mending Monday – black denim again & again
Mending Monday – Halloween
This isn't the mending that I was able to do on Monday, it is the mending I was able to finish since the last time I wrote to you about mending that I have had a chance to mention it. Actually, not all of it is mending, some is alterations if we are to be… Continue reading Mending Monday – Halloween
Workbasket – Maid to Man
I have been busy, as I am sure you have been also. There has been work, running, eating out, schoolwork, family, friends, teaching, puppies, yard work, etc. In between all of that life, I have found time for a few little projects. Hopefully soon there will be more time for sewing room fun time, being… Continue reading Workbasket – Maid to Man
Workbasket – Have Achieved Cacti
The first part being the piecing of the background, I have completed the second part of appliqueing the wool felt cacti to the background. The next step being the embroidery of the details on each plant. There aren't any REAL instructions on the exact details. Only how to create the specific stitches and the… Continue reading Workbasket – Have Achieved Cacti
Mending Monday – curtains
It wasn't necessarily "mending" per se, but it was fiddly hand sewing that needed to be done... for the last three years! When I chose these curtains from Ikea, I thought the "puddled" look would be nice. Yaaaaah, not so much. Even with only two small dogs there is dog hair tumbleweeds that collect in… Continue reading Mending Monday – curtains
