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Why I Actually Like Mending Clothes…

January 19, 2010 by Janice

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“Mending is fun???” you may ask. Well, when I tackled my sewing machine at Halloween it reminded me how much I love to sew. Unfortunately, I have don’t have as much time for sewing as I would like. So, an evening mending clothes at least lets me pull out my sewing machine and feel the thrill of the sewing machine pedal beneath my foot.

(Usually, I only sew when I’m making DIY Halloween costumes or other crafts and DIYs to blog about.)

My first two items were Jackson’s pajamas, so I didn’t worry about perfection by any shake of the stick. They are eight year old’s pajamas, for goodness sake! This is simply about function.

Tackle it Tuesday - Mending

The first pair had torn fabric up the sides, due to them being too long. So, I needed to sew them up and do a quick hem.

Tackle it Tuesday - Mending

Tackle it Tuesday - Mending

The second pair is super long on Jackson and needed a hem. But with the rate Jackson grows, I decided to leave the fabric so I can take it down later. Since they are just pajamas, I just sewed a super big hem. Hardly attractive. But again. These are pjs ladies!

Tackle it Tuesday - Mending

Tackle it Tuesday - Mending

Finally, I need to mend a pair of my husband’s shorts. The fabric had torn, so I had very little to work with, but I think they came out well.

Tackle it Tuesday - Mending

Tackle it Tuesday - Mending

So there you go!

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13 Comments

  1. Christine Holroydc says

    January 20, 2010 at 6:38 pm

    Great job on everything, but especially the tricky looking shorts.

    My Tackle It Tuesday became Tackle It Thursday!

    Once I started my paperwork project, I couldn’t stop and still not finished but made HUGE headway. Your paperwork looks harder though. I would have chosen the mending, too. lol

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  2. Adrienne says

    January 20, 2010 at 2:21 am

    I too love to sew but never seem to have time. I am a haloween pull out the machine(er) too! Looks like you did an excellent job

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  3. Tammy says

    January 19, 2010 at 10:11 pm

    I would rather of tackled the paperwork than doing the mending…I hate sewing! lol! I actually did tackle our paperwork today…looking for tax info!

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  4. Susie's Homemade says

    January 19, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    That’s a tackle I can’t do! Good for you:-)

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  5. Deb - Mom of 3 Girls says

    January 19, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    This week I’m tackling everything I need to get ready for Becca’s birthday on Thursday and her (small) party on Sunday. 🙂

    Great job with the mending!!

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  6. Peter MacKellar says

    January 19, 2010 at 9:29 am

    Just got back from vacation, so Tackle It Tuesday might become Tackle It Wednesday too. I’ll be attempting to figure out where I’ll be living for the next 5 months (sooner the better).

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  7. Rachel says

    January 19, 2010 at 9:13 am

    I can’t sew worth a flip!! I’m quite impressed!

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  8. Bonnie says

    January 19, 2010 at 7:22 am

    First off…GREAT taste in the HABS clothing…can you tell I’m Canadian? lol

    This is one thing I have/need to learn how to do. I spend way too much money on sending our stuff to the tailor.

    Great tackle.

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  9. Kim says

    January 19, 2010 at 7:05 am

    You did a great job with your mending. And good idea on the PJ’s. The bottoms are always too long.
    Blessings,
    Kim

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  10. Ann Marie says

    January 19, 2010 at 6:31 am

    Great job on those shorts!! I never seem to have the exact color match 😛

    Great choice of words… “Thrill of the pedal”

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  11. Ann Marie says

    January 19, 2010 at 1:07 am

    I tackled Google Documents this week! I want my recipe posts to have printable recipes!

    Looking forward to surfing everyone’s tackles!

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  12. Summur Braley says

    January 19, 2010 at 1:01 am

    I tackled healthy living this week!

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