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I had gotten this american made LL Bean barn jacket after years of looking for one. it's blanket lined, so I love it for early spring and late winter gardening, but I have needed to mend it for a long time. this weekend I went to a very cute mending workshop with friends, and it gave me the confidence to give mending the cuff of this jacket a shot. it's definitely messy, but wow, I feel so good having some something I've been meaning to take care of for so long.
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I’ve been really into decorative mending this year and I’m trying to learn how to repair more of my clothes rather than buying replacements. My thusband got me a handheld darning loom. I’m going to get some thread and try patching up a shirt tomorrow.
Dec 27, 2024
A nice little venue hosts this once a month. People come with their clothes, help each other sew stuff, get a little cocktail.
I thrifted this lovely cardigan 12+ years ago, and sadly 5 of 8 buttons had detached. I kept them for many years and tonight the piece was finally restored with some help from a pro-sewer (3 buttons) and my own efforts (2 buttons).
Jul 12, 2024
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I know how to sew the most basic stuff, like fixing a hole in a pants pocket or stitching a button back onto an old shirt. Knowing how to do this is handy.
But I liberally take my clothes to one of the local seamstresses: Mary or Anna. A lot of my clothes have gotten new life that way. Six dollars here, 10 bucks there. Highlight: an expensive down jacket had a ruined zipper. For $12 I got a new, sturdy, bronze-colored replacement.
I've also been wanting to see if Anna can do some mods: combine two old sweaters, etc., add elbow patches, etc.
Nov 11, 2024
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I've been trying the pomodoro technique to get started on a task. it helps if the task can be accomplished without computers e.g. paper, pencil, and a real kitchen timer. I set the timer for 25 minutes, and pledge to only do that task for that time. usually, once the time is up I'm in the flow state and I keep going until the task is complete. helps me a lot!
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it's actually wild how relevant this album feels 80 years later. woody's sense of humor carries you through the albums. the finger picking on the guitar is pretty cool too.
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