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RE: Giving Clothes a New Lease of Life. Altering and Repairing Practice.
Brilliant! I love the idea of repairing old items or turning them into something new. I have my grandmother's old sewing machine, and every few weeks my kids and I get it out and go on a spree taking old fabric scraps and worn-out clothing to re-purpose as napkins, doll clothing and fun fabric crafts. You have inspired me to take more risks to actually mend things instead of just re-purposing the fabric. 🌱
I'm trying to take a new approach of deciding how mendable things are. There will be those times where they aren't really worth mending, because they're beyond repair or too small and those are the items that can be used to repair other things.
I like watching those videos of someone hand-sewing a beautiful pattern with thread to cover up a snag or hole. It embellishes the item in such a pretty and practical way. I think my youngest has a knack for that kind of sewing - I should give him a project. 🌱
Sounds like a plan! Then you'll have an expert in the house for fashionable repairs. 😉