Not much to show on a pair of trousers unless you're wearing them which I'm clearly not! :oD
On all my trousers hangers, I hang a wee label so that, in the dark winter mornings, when it's hard to tell brown from black or navy, it's easy to identify the pair I want to wear.
My next big project is to mend Debbie's patchwork bedspread which I made back sometime in the 1990s.
It's been so well used, it's falling to bits.
I tried to persuade her just to throw it in the bucket but she wasn't for having that! So yesterday I made a start to unpicking it and ripping it apart. (The bedspread isn't quilted - I would never have tackled this if I'd had to undo quilting stitches!)
Out of the original 72 blocks, 19 of them are beyond repair.
So I cut out some fabrics.
Put them into groups of 3.
And started sewing more blocks.
I've now made 10 - only 9 more to go. That I know of. I suspect, when I try to sew the new to the old, I'll find a few more that need replaced. *sigh*
I admire your commitment to getting the project done. Well done on making the pants.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gill. :o)
DeleteThat is a sign of a quilt that is really well loved!!! I think it is wonderful! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amy. It's a bit of a pain to fix so I hope it doesn't take me too long!
DeleteWhat a great tip labelling the hangers. That's obviously a much loved quilt, too precious to part with.
ReplyDeleteThe labels definitely make it easier in the dark mornings to find the right colour of trousers! :o)
DeleteWow Anne -- you're brave -- tackling that quilt looks like a big job. Seems like it would be easier just to start a new one. I know ... doesn't have the sentimental attachment -- I think it's wonderful that she wants to keep the original!
ReplyDeleteYou're right, Anna. In a way, I would definitely have preferred starting from scratch. But, as you say, sentimental attachment and all that!
DeleteWhat a good tip about labeling the hangers! And that is definitely a labour of love repairing/remaking the quilt!!
ReplyDeleteI love my hanger labels - they've saved me wearing the wrong colours on a few occasions! :oD
DeleteI'm not so sure about a labour of love but repairing the quilt is certainly a labour.
You are a wonderful mother to go through all of that to remake the quilt. She'll love it even more now. I really like your tag system for your slacks, that's such a clever idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jennifer. :o)
DeleteI love the fact you label your hangers. I often think I should have a light in my wardrobe so I can see what I'm looking for. Oh I love Debbie's quilt, I can really understand that she didn't want to part with it.
ReplyDeleteAli xx
A light in the wardrobe would be a great idea, Ali. Mind you, I discovered this morning that it was a lot easier to read the labels if I put my spex on! LOL
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