tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post8393286623195186781..comments2023-04-16T02:49:26.129-05:00Comments on today's agenda: An almost broken heart, mended.Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-48318777840226075132014-01-28T16:20:17.629-06:002014-01-28T16:20:17.629-06:00Well then, this will impress you (it did me!): to...Well then, this will impress you (it did me!): today I mended something THE MOMENT I noticed it needed it! Whaaa?Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-88433003547799263662014-01-28T15:50:12.527-06:002014-01-28T15:50:12.527-06:00Great ideas, both adding the vent and keeping mend...Great ideas, both adding the vent and keeping mending projects out in the open! It takes a miracle to get me to mend something-- I'm just never in the mood!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-50052030101706924372014-01-28T10:01:13.956-06:002014-01-28T10:01:13.956-06:00Oh, that is shameful! You KNOW I'm going to b...Oh, that is shameful! You KNOW I'm going to be teasing you about that!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-71663297477121956012014-01-28T09:33:49.871-06:002014-01-28T09:33:49.871-06:00Excellent save, Gail! I'm a bit confused by h...Excellent save, Gail! I'm a bit confused by how you did this (woke up late... not enough coffee yet!) but will pick your brain about it in April. Here's my dirty secret: I take new RTW pants to the cleaners to be hemmed to the right height. This is something I could do in my sleep, but I hate it so much that I pay someone else to do it for me. So.lazy!Stitch Paradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507932694420483821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-26051507903125656982014-01-28T06:01:23.765-06:002014-01-28T06:01:23.765-06:00It works for me!It works for me!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-77404776852313439082014-01-27T18:50:27.930-06:002014-01-27T18:50:27.930-06:00I hang my to-mend clothes in the closet in my sewi...I hang my to-mend clothes in the closet in my sewing room. NOT a good place because it's out of sight, therefore out of mind. I like the idea of keeping them in the way...literally.Melizza Makeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535548992762009971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-54194583986966279722014-01-27T09:21:24.978-06:002014-01-27T09:21:24.978-06:00You are the first person I've ever heard say t...You are the first person I've ever heard say that! Does that mean you don't procrastinate about it at all?Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-22348871864400649162014-01-27T09:20:50.147-06:002014-01-27T09:20:50.147-06:00Probably not, LOL! Probably not, LOL! Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-18303992924002219412014-01-27T09:02:31.496-06:002014-01-27T09:02:31.496-06:00This is exactly what happened with that skirt I ju...This is exactly what happened with that skirt I just made! I got all excited for a second thinking maybe your fix would be mine too, but I don't think this would look very good good in a hip-level side seam with an angled pocket in front... So glad you were able to save the blouse, it's lovely!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979808408348106338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-39570602149628492992014-01-26T19:05:05.741-06:002014-01-26T19:05:05.741-06:00It's great that you managed to save your silk ...It's great that you managed to save your silk blouse. Love the idea of converting the back seam into a vent. I will definitely keep this in mind. I love altering and mending clothes so they fit better, makes me smile everytime the altered clothes gets worn.opportunityknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117079481971682582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-86313060968093975912014-01-26T05:30:10.954-06:002014-01-26T05:30:10.954-06:00Hahaha, that's an excellent motivator!Hahaha, that's an excellent motivator!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-33482242744672071502014-01-25T21:15:44.778-06:002014-01-25T21:15:44.778-06:00Since I spend so much time mending and altering th...Since I spend so much time mending and altering things for clients, I rarely get around to doing that kind of work for myself or my family (the lining in my winter coat has gotten so bad it's a real chore to put it on). My husband did manage to find a way to motivate me - he threatened to pay someone else to do it. Then I finally replaced the pockets on his favorite winter jacket! I love this back vent technique by the way - I'll be stealing it some day for sure!PoldaPophttp://www.poldapop.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-73750917271486396862014-01-24T10:21:21.558-06:002014-01-24T10:21:21.558-06:00I think we all do! Why is it so fun to create som...I think we all do! Why is it so fun to create something entirely new from a piece of fabric, but such a chore to do a couple little seams to fix it? One of life's great mysteries . . .<br /><br />I was super proud of myself yesterday because not only did I fix this top, I also fixed a pair of Hubby's pants that ripped, and took the ill-fitting darts out of my Charlotte muslin. Note to self: don't use perfectly matching thread on a muslin, or else you'll have to wait for a sunny day to pick it out!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-18610886341858948132014-01-24T10:18:37.698-06:002014-01-24T10:18:37.698-06:00i hate mending, altering, re-fashioning, or anythi...i hate mending, altering, re-fashioning, or anything of that ilk! but... whenever i make myself do these things, it's always rewarding and i feel super proud of myself. great save on the blouse! that's a neat little trick, thanks for sharing it!lisa g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09891757600316953288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-43612121933246359432014-01-24T10:17:18.694-06:002014-01-24T10:17:18.694-06:00I hardly ever have sewing UFOs, but knitting? TON...I hardly ever have sewing UFOs, but knitting? TONS of them! Actually, I think of them as different projects to suit different knitting moods :-)Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-19958304096433740322014-01-24T10:16:32.685-06:002014-01-24T10:16:32.685-06:00That's a lot of mending! The combined cost of...That's a lot of mending! The combined cost of taking those to a tailor would probably be more than the sewing machine service! (Just sayin'!!)Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-13548035632006369492014-01-24T10:15:40.592-06:002014-01-24T10:15:40.592-06:00It made sense to me, because it happened right whe...It made sense to me, because it happened right where I'm widest. It's SO much more comfortable to wear now with the vent in too!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-48931738952540817402014-01-24T10:14:56.255-06:002014-01-24T10:14:56.255-06:00Thanks, Stef!Thanks, Stef!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-39632865731140070942014-01-24T10:14:41.665-06:002014-01-24T10:14:41.665-06:00This is Simplicity 3688, one of their retro patter...This is Simplicity 3688, one of their retro patterns. It's a very nice blouse pattern with some lovely details. I think the trousers get great reviews too, although I haven't made them yet so I can't say.<br /><br />The repairs usually do end up taking a lot less time than we think, don't they? This one did!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-48398238430587698122014-01-24T02:44:46.513-06:002014-01-24T02:44:46.513-06:00This is lovely Gail, I'm so pleased you were a...This is lovely Gail, I'm so pleased you were able to save it. What is the pattern you used? I really like the shape of this top. <br /><br />I generally put off repairs/alterations as long as possible. This week I altered the waistband on a skirt I've been meaning to do for about 6 months. I left it and left it thinking it would take ages, in the end it took about 20 minutes!Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12854866475645268162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-89989368372052372872014-01-23T23:50:22.420-06:002014-01-23T23:50:22.420-06:00Great save.Great save.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-19695179995183965082014-01-23T23:14:55.842-06:002014-01-23T23:14:55.842-06:00Nice save! I wouldn't have thought of a vent t...Nice save! I wouldn't have thought of a vent to save a blown out back seam and will keep that in mind as I'm sure it's going to happen to me one of these days :)Crab and Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13392731276180198699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-73313674664911705202014-01-23T22:08:48.344-06:002014-01-23T22:08:48.344-06:00Clever! I never used to have UFO's, but then I...Clever! I never used to have UFO's, but then I went on holidays and wanted a million things to take, none of which came, all of which are UFO's :|Bec Stitcheshttp://becstitches.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-56608711649273896452014-01-23T20:49:16.477-06:002014-01-23T20:49:16.477-06:00Beautiful blouse! I'm glad you could save it. ...Beautiful blouse! I'm glad you could save it. I have one pair of trousers that need the hem sewn in again and three other pairs that need restitched around the zipper. I'd be much more likely to fix these if my sewing machine worked!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036694874881658266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-25057590293362322832014-01-23T19:25:03.821-06:002014-01-23T19:25:03.821-06:00Ha! I draw the line at alterations! (After an it...Ha! I draw the line at alterations! (After an item is completed that is, or in RTW.) But I do try to keep on top of the mending.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.com