2022:SEW & KNIT repairs and reuse

 old post repeat

Over the  years I have knit things that end up shrinking- so I find a use for them. These were neckwarmers and bed socks LOL now a seat for the truck so I can see over the steering wheel. I had sewn the dark sock end incorrectly and had to take out those stitches and try again. It is nice and thick. It was a dark day- my only excuse.

 February 16

fixed

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February 19

Bought 3 tops at Macy's. no turtleneck , 100% cotton and very comfortable EXCEPT they had itchy tags at the back. arghhh!

so I decided to remove them hoping to not leave itchiness behind. First one I cut close and tried to pull the rest out with tweezers. second one I cut the tag in half lengthwise and then proceded to stitch rip it out. sewn in twice good grief.

February 22

I have 2 100% wool sweaters. one was zipper front- zipper broke after 20 plus years. The other was a cardigan that Mom knit for all of us. I bet mine is the only one still worn! I had removed the buttons years ago. Recently used safety pins to secure it closed so there was no draft on my belly. Well out on errands I felt this sharp digging in my belly and the safety pins were just too much. panic panic So I sewed the fronts up not so bulky as the other time I did this. Tried them on and fine. Stuck them out on a rack outside hoping they would get snowed on to clean them. Too bulky to hand wash. Winds whipped up and I brought them in. They got enough air. will wear.

so I now have pullover V necks!

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February 17

of course all hand work eventually involves the ironing board. Mine was driving me crazy with the rocking motion even though it is on a  hard tile floor. It would rock so much it almost sent the iron to the floor many times.So I decided to try something- wrapping the feet with electrical tape. Seems to have minimized the rocking. good enough

wow looks like I did not do much repairing in 2022!

December 

I bought a red cashmere sweater online through Macy's and picked it up at Macy's in Hyannis. Long story short- went twice to pick it up- not understanding. LOL Guy clerk was super pleasant you can always joke with him.

 I love the sweater it is lightweight warm and easy to wash. Noticed after a couple of days that the bottom button had fallen off! Could not find it and did not hear the vacuum find it either. I had forgotten the rule that anything with buttons needs to be re sewn. one odd ball button. My 2 red spare buttons did not fit the hole.

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