I have this very old shirt, blue button down, soft fake denim.
I also have a red flannel given to me by my brother.
The blue one has holes in the sleeves so the cuffs are nearly a separate item, plus holes by the pocket so I had to button the pocket flap to the collar to keep it sorta up, and a few other holes to boot.
The flannel had a huge rip up the back rendering it into two separate sleeves, not worth wearing.
So I took the two and started stitching the flannel to the blue one...why on earth I would rescue this shirt when I really can afford a new one (and/or new to me) is...well because I can.
Or rather because I wanted to know if I could.
Can't very well knock something until you try it right?
So far the shirt is half fixed, and yes I think I can do it. I only hand sew, machines bring out the worst in me, by hand is a bit soothing, so I had a relaxing evening fixing some fond memories...but I sure will get some funny looks if I ever wear it out of the house.
I wonder just how much I save over the years repairing things rather than buying new...I have patched pants, 3 pair for GMC this year alone, and pillows, and bedspreads. I don't have a clue how to do socks though, that certainly would have saved me money, GMC is terrible with holes in socks. Should I add up the cost of new pants or goodwill price? just how much is a pair of pants anyway? Most all of our kids items come as gifts or hand me downs, I really don't know the cost of dressing a kid.
Rather fortunate that way. I actually usually have more clothes for the kids than dresser space...the only trouble is all boys tend to wear holes in their pants .
I did it because I could
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I really have no idea what one would do to a sock to repair a hole...you can't just stitch it shut you would lose some sock room, plus have an odd bulge in your shoe, and adding a patch would make for uncomfortable feet.
Dumb question I am sure, but just what does 'darning' a sock mean? What do you use on (in?) the needle?
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