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fixing, making, recreating: FIXING - crotch repair
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Monday, May 20, 2013. FIXING - crotch repair. Urban outfitters jeans not only have crap zippers, they are also made out of stretchy stuff, not denim. These had holes on the top of the inside of the thighs. I used some heavy duty windstop polarfleece stuff that was the only stretchy heavy duty (but soft) material I had on hand. Here is the small piece I used. It has thread stuck to it. If your pants are getting a hole or showing stress on a seam, FIX IT ASAP and love those pants for years. This is esp...
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fixing, making, recreating: May 2013
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Monday, May 20, 2013. FIXING - corduroy seam. These pants got to me just in time! They were starting to have a hole/tear but they hadn't really broken yet. This was so so so much easier than trying to fix a hole that had warped the fabric and the middle had frayed away. My friends grandma used to do the mending, but grandma doesn't live here in the cities, so I am taking on the role of grandma for all mending needs. I like that. It is pretty much what I do for other people already. But that was fine.
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fixing, making, recreating: October 2013
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013. FIXING - jeans rear pocket. A friend tore the back of his pants. Right down the inner side of a back pocket. It was a long tear down the grain. No connective threads at all. Because this will require visible stitches, I made sure to use matching thread. It is kind of shiney, but its a butt so it will get dirty in no time with sitting and all. I made one wide zig zag down the length of the tear (mainly joining both sides together). Here they are done. I did not realize how dras...
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fixing, making, recreating: March 2013
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013. MAKING - little acorn friends - craft time. I like acorns. I also like putting faces on things. This could only naturally lead to putting faces on acorns. Here's how I do it. Start with some clean acorns. Their hats tend to fall off, if the hats aren't loose, I like to twist/tilt them loose. It seems like they are going to fall off anyways, so why not beat them to it. I used nail polish to give them rosy cheeks. Here are a few with their dry cheeks and happy smiles. Here is the r...
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fixing, making, recreating: December 2013
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Sunday, December 29, 2013. RECREATING - table cloth dress. I was at the thrift store a few weeks ago and they always have the fabric mixed in with the curtain, table clothes and sheets. I found a cute round table cloth. It was round and had nice birds around it in a wintery theme. I do not have a round table, I also don't really use table cloths. But I bought it. I had the dream of making it into a circle skirt. Fold the circle in half, then in half again. Now, what will the top be? I used a tank top.
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fixing, making, recreating: FIXING - jeans rear pocket
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013. FIXING - jeans rear pocket. A friend tore the back of his pants. Right down the inner side of a back pocket. It was a long tear down the grain. No connective threads at all. Because this will require visible stitches, I made sure to use matching thread. It is kind of shiney, but its a butt so it will get dirty in no time with sitting and all. I made one wide zig zag down the length of the tear (mainly joining both sides together). Here they are done. I did not realize how dras...
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fixing, making, recreating: FIXING - corduroy seam
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Monday, May 20, 2013. FIXING - corduroy seam. These pants got to me just in time! They were starting to have a hole/tear but they hadn't really broken yet. This was so so so much easier than trying to fix a hole that had warped the fabric and the middle had frayed away. My friends grandma used to do the mending, but grandma doesn't live here in the cities, so I am taking on the role of grandma for all mending needs. I like that. It is pretty much what I do for other people already. But that was fine.
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fixing, making, recreating: ABOUT
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I like to fix things, make things out of basic materials and create new things from used/found things. I like to share things I figure out/find helpful with other people. If there is anything you want to know how to do/make let me know! If I know (or can find out) how to do it I will share it on here! Let me know at pending mending at gmail dot com but no spaces and real symbols of course. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). MAKING - gel medium transfers. View my complete profile.
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fixing, making, recreating: April 2014
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014. MAKING - gel medium transfers. A few years ago I started trying out different kinds of ways to make transfers onto fabric. My favorite so far has been gel medium transfers. SO HERE IS HOW I MAKE GEL MEDIUM TRANSFERS! I went to the art supply/craft store and bought this stuff. It was less than $15. I don't remember exactly how much it was. I bought a bunch of muslin and cut some of it into squares. You should probably use a brush or something, but. You can use the faucet, a wet s...
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