Patching Jeans

Keeping on topic with make and mend 2011 I thought I'd create a mending tutorial. I often patch my jeans to get a few extra years out of them and to keep perfectly good clothing out of the landfill. Please visit my blog to download my step by step tutorial on how to patch denim jeans and make suggestions for my next tutorial!

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Kerried Away Vintage

Make & Mend 2011

Hello everyone. It's time for my annual Make and Mend sew-along. This year is focusing more on mending and repurposing. I'd love for you all to join! More details on the blog.

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Recovering a Vintage Dress Form

I was really grateful to be given this vintage "Adjustaform" dress form by J's Grandmother. I really wanted a dress form for home sewing, but couldn't really justify the expense right now, so this was well received! She tends to look after things, and this came to me in the original box, straight from the loft,where "she" had apparently been for many years.

When I removed her from the box however, it became apparent that she wasn't in great shape. Her covers were torn and stained and the mechanics and panels were all wonky. Overall she was feeling pretty sorry for herself. J sheepishly admitted that when he and his brothers and cousins played in the loft as children, she had taken quite a battering!! "You're not kidding" I thought! Poor old girl....

Luckily, she has a happy ending! You can read more on my blog

July is Make & Mend Month!

Okay, last post, Scouts Honor.

Looking through my old sewing books has inspired me to host a sew-along. Eeep!

For those interested, please read more details on ye old blog.

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