Monday's Mending (and Alteration) Pile

It is almost guaranteed that when I'm tackling the ironing there will be some mending waiting in the pile for some attention.  

This cotton slip did need some attention at various points where the binding is sewn at the upper edge.  The little holes that were starting to appear were hand sewn closed.  For an eleven year old garment made from a light-weight cotton, it has held up fairly well.  It was an easy fix, just a little bit of time investment.  Plus it is a reminder that slips are on my need-to-sew list.  

These pajama bottoms ripped when they were caught in the drawer as I tried to pull them out.  No stitching, just an interior patch job with some Knit 'N Stable tape.  Let's see how long that will hold.  I'm on the lookout for some scrap pieces of flannel to do a proper patch fix on this one.  

Speaking of quick fixes, I found a solution for the too wide neckline on this black Toaster sweater.  Last year when I made it, I chose to make an oversized version and sewed the largest size.  It has since shrank to a manageable size in the length but not in the width.  And then I caught a sinus and lung infection earlier this month and while dealing with chills, I closed off the neckline with my hands in a fruitless attempt to keep warm.  But it did give me an idea, why don't I close it off with a brooch?  I do have a collection of them!  I will be able to use this quick fix to the gray Toaster sweater as well.  No more drafty necklines and I'm going to count that as a mending win even though no sewing was required.    

This ready-to-wear (RTW) shirt has been in my closet for years but I have yet to wear it.  I love everything about it on the hanger but when I put it on, I question if it's too long and then it is hung back in the closet.  Let's face it women's RTW clothing is not designed for the below five foot crowd.  

I cut three and a half inches off the back, pressed a narrow roll hem and made my way to the sewing machine to change the thread colour on the machine.  I'm sure I'll finally start wearing this top soon.  

Mending Tools and Supplies:  Ironing board, iron, fabric scissors, hand sewing needle, Janome 4120 QDC sewing machine, threads, brooches, Knit 'N Stable tape.  

Stand strong, elbows up and keep sewing.