As I mentioned when I gave the Speedweve a spin, I do not like classic darning. It take a lot of work to get right, the woven fabric isn’t as stretchy as a knit, and even in you use the same yarn, the repair is fairly obvious. That’s great for visual mending, but some times […]
Read More The Knit DarnContinuing on that mending kick: I do darn socks. I know plenty of knitters who will spend hours knitting socks, then once they wear holes (as all socks inevitably will), these knitters would rather throw away a good, handmade sock than mend it. For a while, I understood! The classic method of darning is a […]
Read More SpeedweveAh, jeans. That classic fashion staple that became formal wear in 2020. Like many people in the world, my thighs touch, and that area is generally the first to wear out on my pants. I know most people would just buy new jeans at this point, but the rest of the jeans still have a […]
Read More On the Mend: Reinforce Your JeansAs I’ve shared before, my mom’s family is full of quilters. To that end, we have a lot of quilts. When my grandmother died, we got a quilt that she had worked on. I say “we,” my mom has the most claim to it, of course. She kindly offered it up when I was looking […]
Read More How to Fix an American QuiltI’ve officially mended everything in my mending pile. Silver lining. I had a couple of dress shirts that were just a bit too baggy for me to wear as dress shirts anymore, so I cut them down to size. Literally, cutting is the first step. I took a “dress shirt” that fit me better, and […]
Read More On the Mend: Downsizing a Dress ShirtI like to run. It’s good exercise. I started running about six years ago, which is when I bought this pair of running tights. Running tights are a must-have, and if you don’t already run, let me tell you they are very expensive. So, when I spotted a hole in these beloved tights, there was […]
Read More On the Mend: Holey Exercise Pants, BatmanNothingButKnit has posted another quiz, and this time it’s hand-knit socks! Do you knit/crochet socks? I absolutely do. They’re great tv and on-the-go crafting. I have crocheted socks before, but I prefer to knit them, now. If yes, how long have you been making them? I crocheted my first pair for Mom for Christmas… 2011? […]
Read More On Hand-Knit SocksOne of the best things we can do to lower the impact of Fast Fashion is to keep our clothes wearable as long as possible. Whether that be fixing or altering, it means we’re buying less clothes and keeping the ones we already own out of the landfill for a little bit longer. And since […]
Read More On the Mend: Shorty
