I quite like mending, and it seems to be the only kind of sewing I've done for a while. I had this cardigan which needed some new buttons and some minor surgery but is comfy and has good pockets. The elbows were also a bit worse for wear, so I patched them up with some old-school leather patches.
I used soft leather scraps and a thick darning-type needle and waxed thread, and sewed them on with blanket stitch. The leather was soft enough that I didn't need to punch holes in the patches before sewing, but I guess you could use an awl or similar- there's a handy how-to here.
Now I can see lots of other clothes that might benefit from this treatment. How many patches are too many, I wonder?
I've been thinking about clothes (and other things we use and consume) even more than usual. Ever since I read about this Zero Garbage Challenge. I aspire to be like this woman- the thing holding me back is food packaging. Elbow patches and mending, I can do.
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