Great idea for a craftalong, I have items to be mended on my to do list all the time that I constantly just put off working on. This group will be a great motivator to keep me on my game!
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I only mend hiking socks. Store bought socks are usually so thin they are impossible to mend. Iāve got some sock wool in my stash and have knitted socks before but they end up wonky.
I have made a quilt out of used jeans and itās on our bed all winter long. Itās super comfortable because of the weight. The batting is a cheap fleece blanket. Iāve also made an apron from used jeans for Mr Imma. The latest used jeans project is faux cathedral windows quilt blocks. There may be pictures in the dead place but Iāll take new ones this week. Never say to people youāre crafting with old jeans because people will dump dozens. Especially donāt tell your friend with a husband and three adult sons at home!
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I follow Tom of Holland (my favorite visible mender), and I appreciate your own sweater work. Good stuff.
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I have had a jean cathedral window blanket on my āto craftā list for over a year. I keep telling myself to finish other projects before starting a new one though. Looking forward to seeing pictures of yours.
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My first mending of the year and for this craftalong! I fixed the handle on my mug, so no need to get another. 
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I read that as āTom Hollandā and was like - heās a good actor!
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@AcadianDriftwood I love this fix and would never have thought of it myself. It looks great, itās an insulator for when the drink inside the cup is hot enough to heat up the handle, and that mug is far too gorgeous to replace. Good one!
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@Immaculata this is so true! Iāve had people bring me worn out garments āfor the fabricā, oh my gosh, NO!
I make things with fabric scraps and people think I also want to make things with their scraps. No, I do not! Not unless they are really fabulous, thank you but no. I have far more than I could ever use in my own stash, lol.
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Well, to be fair, Tom Holland IS a good actor. And dancer! (If you havenāt seen the videos, go look. Weāll wait.)
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I saw the YouTube clip of when he was on lip sync battle doing Rihannaās umbrella song. He was fantastic. I didnāt recognize him at first.
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Itās been a few years, but apparently he used to club quite often. And there are many clips of him showing off his moves.
Tom of Holland, on the other hand, is also amazing, but shares techniques how to seamlessly blend new with old. So also showing off his moves.
Both Toms are pretty swanky.
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Iām very excited to see this thread! And Iām looking forward to following along and hopefully getting to try some new kinds of mending myself this year!
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I LOVE visible mending! My friend just did a really cute mending job on her jeans, I donāt think sheās joined yet though. (She was klum78 before)
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That turned out great! Iām glad itās back on tea duty.
I would love to be more sustainable in 2020!
Itās easy to replace most everyday items because the mass-produced items are rarely made to last, but I am going to make a conscious effort to find alternative uses for these items.
I am often tasked with fixing rips and tears in much-loved stuffies (my niece and nephew will never find replacements for them) and itās a joy to help them preserve their favourite toys.
Reading through all the posts in this thread has been inspiring. I canāt wait to see where this takes us in 2020 
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Yes! I want in, too! Currently trying to pick the best way to mend a hole in my jeansā¦I hope your friend shares, Mare - I could use some inspiration. 
Haha, I do this almost daily in my house. My one daughter now asks me to stitch stuffies even when they donāt need it! Thereās a Peppa Pig with random pink stitches along random seams just to pacify her. 
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I think you would all enjoy this blog - someone who restores damaged and/or vintage stuffed toys. (Mostly for function, not like, antique restoration)
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