This was a jacket he was wearing back in February and one
morning announced very nonchalantly that it got a little ripped the previous
evening. When I looked at it, it was ripped from the cuff to the waistband
luckily along the seam. But it was the shell fabric as well as the lining. I
hate mending, I really do. I would rather make something from scratch, so had
left the jacket on my cutting table for these last 7 or 8 months. Turns out it
took less than half an hour to fix and looks like new!!
But under the jacket had been hiding 6 pieces of flannel
fabric and a pattern for men’s boxer underpants. I had purchased the fabric and pattern late last year
(September?) with the intent of making the males in my household some undies
with Peter over at Male Pattern Boldness. I had washed and ironed the fabric, taken measurements and then somehow kept putting off starting them and hence the pile
ended up hidden under the jacket.
So I whipped up the first pair of boxers. Again, so quick to do and yet I had put
it off for so long! Hopefully I can get the other 5 done in the next few days
and another thing off of my sewing table.
First pair being worn and pronounced - comfortable! |
Don't you just hate putting things off only to discover that how quickly you can get it done when you actually get round to it. The story of life!!
Yup, I have a big pile on my sewing table...It is nice to get things finished and the pile on the table cleared a way. It seems I always start new projects and begin to lose interest if they take too long.
ReplyDeleteI hear you. I'm not a fan of mending and I put it off forever only to find it took no time at all when I finally sit down to do it. Half the time I'm adding a button to pants the morning I want to wear them.
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