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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I love how they include a heart of the original stuffing!
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Does anyone know a good way to repair chipped rims of coffee cups? I have 2 recent dishwasher casualties and hate to not have them in rotation but the dang chips are right exactly where you would put your mouth. If I canāt make them back into safe drinking vessels Iāll use them for kitchen herbs in the window, but iād like to fix them if possible.
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While doing laundry last week I managed to catch a hole in my husbands undies while it was still small, so I decided to do something about it. Itās been sitting in my craft room since then, but after finishing a swap package I gathered my darning supplies.
Ta-dah! There was no way I was doing black on black so husband chose red embroidery floss. I still havenāt located my darning mushroom so I used a small plastic container. Only stabbed my finger once 
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Ace Hardware sells itā¦a little goes a very long wayā¦about $14 a tubeā¦there are also other similar productsā¦
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I had never heard of that stuff! Need to check if itās available in my country. I have tons of chipped mugs and plates.
I shouldnāt have knocked wood when complained a few days ago that my work skirts often rip open right above the split when I make a funny movement, because it happened again yesterday. That will be my next thing to mend.
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