Annchen
January 6, 2022, 12:26pm
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We all love creating, but what happens after that?
Did you wear a hole in those comfy socks? Did critters munch on your favourite cardigan? Did the lovingly crafted wooden spoon take too many rides in the dishwasher? Loved items see some wear and tear, but if we can craft it - we can mend it!
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And we don’t have to stop at the handcrafts either. I’ve darned storebought socks and mysterious holes in cotton t-shirts. I’ve needle felted holes and worn patches on machine knitted garments. …
If we want this planet and its resources to last we need to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. What better way than to DIY it? By mending and maintaining what we already have we can reduce what we buy. If we keep our things in shape we can reuse them for years to come. As a last resort - recycle, or upcycle! [image]
And doesn’t it feel good to mend what you once created to be able to use it longer?
And we don’t have to stop at the handcrafts either. I’ve darned storebought socks and mysteriou…
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Well, sort of…
One of my dang-they’re-so-cosy-slippers was getting tired. So I decided to mend it. But hey, you can’t see the damage anymore which makes it an invisible mend right? ;-D
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Mending hand knits is an important skillset for a knitter and for anyone enjoying to wear handknits. Too much love goes into each stitch not to try mending the garment if there’s a hole.
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Case in point. This lovely mohair sweater was made by my mother in law. Unfortunately I found a hole in the front of it one day. As luck would have it there was just a single yarn break, and due to the sticky nature of the yarn nothing had unravelled yet. Can you see the break?
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This one is …
This mug, made by a local potter friend, has been in my daily tea rotation for aproximately fifteen years! So when I broke the handle off (and into three pieces), I resigned myself to using it for pencils or something. However, the Mend and Maintain craftalong gave me the boost of inspiration I needed to rejuvenate my old favorite. [IMG_0668]
I used gorilla glue to put the pieces back together - and they seem to hold well under a reasonable amount of pressure. (The first time I t…
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