Posts Tagged ‘mending’
Clothing Upcycle – DIY
I recently cut the tag out of this top and made 2 small holes along the neckline. ugh. I pieced together some scraps of fabric to form a binding. Trimmed it down to cover the holes, pressed the raw edges down to form a binding and attached to the neckline. I am happy with the…
Read MoreMending Jeans
Over Thanksgiving break, I replaced a torn belt loop adding just a bit of color. At Christmas, I patched a “split in the butt”. Simple mix of fabrics to make a patch, press under the raw edges and machine stitch in place. January – and another patch just in time for Valentine’s Day! This time…
Read MoreMending The Quilt
This quilt was a wedding gift made by Steve’s aunt. This quilt has been on our bed for 27 years. It is starting to show some wear and tear. I made some simple mixed fabric patches with a few pre-cut fabric squares. simply cut the squares into triangles take two triangles and sew together to form…
Read MoreMending the Flag – Sewing Tutorial
This University of Minnesota flag took a beating this winter (almost as bad as the beatings on the men’s basketball team.) We are celebrating the end of the school year so I want to get this flag back on the flag pole. This was an easy, easy fix: trim the frayed edges and make the…
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