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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2022:SEW- REPAIRS etc see 2022- sew & knit repairs

 Every time I buy underwear I have to cut off the top of the elastic waistband that is like a tourniquet on me. They stopped making the one brand that fits and I am slowly wearing those out. 

I clipped two pair and left one uncut just in  case it decides to fit

January 20

so on my birthday the zipper to my favorite sweater broke- stuck in a bad place. I finally got it to the bottom stepped out of the sweater and cut the zipper out. I thought is would be colorful and interesting to sew up the front with colorful yarn. well yeah it looked like shit and was to thick at my navel. so I cut it out and went back to the safety pins for closure. ha ha

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2022:SEW- NEW PROJECTS

 January 18

Bought this red material to make a stitch book for the sewing machine. Then realized nothing would show up. So it just sat there. I ended up doing a stitch book on an old turtleneck hem LOL good enough for now. So decided to make kitchen door curtains same as the last set of yellow ones. 2 pieces of material 36 inches long and approximately 16 inches wide. Sewed seams on top and bottom for rod and side seams narrow. simple.

It will be awhile before I can put them up- need to block cold glass drafts for now.

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February 2

got to Hyannis and used Dara's gift card at Joanns needed Bobbibs and a craft needle that is long and has a large eye. Got yarn for leg warmers and 2 quilting squares for masks.

April 11

material for 3 kitchen cabinet curtains.

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April 27

curtain for lower cabinet with cleaning supplies and shopping bags

April 19

ed door curtains went up

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May 23

finally made the cabinet curtains for the upper ones.

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The kitchen door curtain May 31

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the above curtains washed wonderfully by hand

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May - June-July etc pillow project.

first had it hanging in sun room window

Mom and I had identical dresses. black and white and long. Tiny mirrors in the bodice. Mine no longer fit so I cut it up for use.

found a pillow form packed away and it is perfect. I machine sewed 3 edges stuffed the pillow in and machine stitched it shut. BIG MISTAKE, stitches all over the place and the machine jammed.

stitch ripping took a few days. Finally hand stitches it back together. wow that was an awkward position for 15 inches. I will do a colorful thread edging as decoration. I hope.

June 26

still not completed . I am undecided as to whether to trim edges with tiny buttons or what. BUT I needed a "sharps" needle to do anything. I must have 100s of needles. Found this round container and even following the instructions of twisting to open could not open the case. So I put it in a plastic bag and hit it- breaking the plastic.

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