Monday's Mending Pile

There has been some work done on the mending pile.  Let's see, 

This yellow cashmere wool scarf required some attention with a fabric shaver to remove the pilling that has happened over the past few years.  And it was during this time that a small hole was discovered near the hem.  A little hand stitching with some silk thread and it is ready for another winter.  

The first Style Arc Elita Designer jacket / top that I made was on the mending pile for some adjustments.  I really like the length on the second version and this one just needed to have some length cut off from the bodice and sleeves.  I cut two inches off the bodice hem.  I chicken out of cutting the sleeve length and decided to leave them rolled up.  Now that the hem length is fixed, I hope to get some more wear out of it.  

The Daughter Judy's Henry skirt is a recent make and would be perfect for these colder temperatures but it's too big.  I didn't get the sizing right when I made this one.  It was in the mending pile to see if adjusting the hook and / or button might fix the issue.  But in the end, I decided to donate this skirt.  If I revisit this pattern, I will have to remember to go down a size or two.  

The oversized sweatshirt I recently made has a little hole that is starting to show.  I know!, it's not even a week old.  Just a couple of stitches were needed to address that issue.  I wonder if it could be the age of the fabric that led to the hole development?  It was made with a piece of fabric that did have several flaws but I thought I was careful with my cutting to avoid those.  Hmmm, hopefully this will be the one and only.  

Well, that's all that I managed to knock off the mending pile this week.  

Tools and supplies:  hand sewing needle, threads, thimble, fabric scissors, thread clippers, Fray Check, fabric shaver, seam ripper, measuring tape and tea.    

Stand strong, elbows up and keep mending.