The Mock Turtle

I went to a visible mending workshop this week, and created this to cover a hole in some knitwear. Am looking forward to getting better at it! Apparently it will also neaten up a bit if I iron/ steam it lightly, which I will also try.

Oh that looks great! Was it to cover a moth hole? (I HATE MOTHS SO MUCH )

I don't know about mine, but others had moth eaten items. One lady's scarf had dozens of such holes which she's planning to cover.

Oh that does look good. I like the idea of learning more on how to repair clothes and bring new life to them

Here are a couple of my latest completed projects

I have those wristlets things pinned but have never got any further.

I have a wristlet for my keys and it’s great. I can do the school run and still have hands without my bag (or pockets)

I love the little bag.

Decorative darning can be so pretty. FB keep showing the cleverest fixes in my newsfeed. I love the knot bag, wiggle.

I've been making more children's clothes for R's 14 month grandson, A. We saw him, while in the UK last weekend and I was actually a bit shocked how big he'd got. These are sized for an 18 month old child, but I reckon he'll only get a couple of months out of them.

The cable-knit is a poly/wool mix with a rather too synthetic-feeling wrong side, so I lined it with a cotton jersey that I also used for the facing in the overalls. The overalls are made in a sweatshirt jersey with a fleece backing.

They’re lovely OTH.

I like the darning and sewing too!

OTH, what a lovely outfit!

They are beautiful, OTH.

I saw a demo of decorative darning at Woolfest once, and its was nothing like as nice as yours, abs. They took perfectly nice-looking garments and made them look like costumes from Oliver Twist. I might have a closer look at it having seen yours, as the moth/cashmere balance is rarely in the favour of my knitting .

I love that ensemble, oth!

Morganna wrote: ↑Mon Oct 17, 2022 5:38 pm I saw a demo of decorative darning at Woolfest once, and its was nothing like as nice as yours, abs. They took perfectly nice-looking garments and made them look like costumes from Oliver Twist.

Mini fabric basket completed and very pleased with the end result. Working out how it all fitted together caused a bit of a headache and ripping it up to start again.

Wiggle, have you come across Happy Days Sewing? They do lots of non-clothing patterns for beginners. I’ve just bought and downloaded a few - including a hot water bottle cover - as I hadn’t visited the website for a while and there was loads of new stuff.

I made all the pieces when Kleio posted about hers but only put it together this afternoon.

And just finished this chap too. He’s come out WAY bigger than expected!

I didn’t take a pic (meant to but forgot) but when I was at Mums last weekend she’d come across my A level dressmaking project and showed me - it felt chic at the time to 16 year old me!

Poo brown silk camisole / French knickers set with sleeveless wrap, trimmed with cream lace.

I haven’t seen it for 40 years! I looked it over and it was exquisitely sewn (hand sewn in a lot of places) as I was such a neat freak then! I decided there and then to start sewing for me again as I mostly repair / alter things for other people and make smaller items like that basket above.

I’ll get a pic next time then you can all laugh at what was chic in the 80s

How wonderful, Margo. How sophisticated! Do let's see a photo.

It sounds great Margo!

I look forward to seeing it Margo!

This is the ‘scrappy’ top I mentioned in another thread. Excuse the creases, I just recovered it from an overnight bag.

wendy james wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:56 am Wiggle, have you come across Happy Days Sewing? They do lots of non-clothing patterns for beginners. I’ve just bought and downloaded a few - including a hot water bottle cover - as I hadn’t visited the website for a while and there was loads of new stuff.

Thanks Wendy, will take a look. Eventually I want to move onto clothing but not brave enough just yet. I love tops you have made.