Make do and mend. Something I try and live by, there's plenty of appliances and household items here that I've fixed, alerted and maintained.
I was really pleased the other day when our eldest said she was bored and wanted some crafting to do. I suggested she mend my work trousers and she jumped at the chance. Later I walked in and saw her sat stitching it by hand, listening to an audio book.
The trousers were near new, but I caught them on a fence, be such a shame if they were to be wasted over that instead of repaired.
She handed them back to me, she was worried it wouldn't last, but I was so happy she gave it a go, and so far so good.
She's been going to a sewing club at school and looks forward to it all week, coming back really fired up about it.
I often say that crafts and producing something (anything) is one of the keys to being happy, and she embodies that, always making (all three are to be honest).
That is an awesome patch job Kev!
ReplyDeleteSewing is one of those things I wish I had learned more from my mother. Such a useful art.
This is so good Kev, what a brilliant daughter to do this for you. I keep saying it, but you have brought up those children so excellently, there's nothing they can't do seemingly. Well done!
ReplyDeleteLike TB, I wish I had learned it from my mother who used to patch all my work clothes when I was young. Sadly, my spouse doesn't have the time or knowledge to do so. The good news is that since I am no longer putting in long days on the farm all year long, I get a lot less holes in my clothes. Farming is hard on clothes.
ReplyDeleteEd, I can at least do a sort of darning job on my socks that extends their useful life. I may not save much money, but I sure feel like I am.
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