Craft's March is Make Do and Mend Month

Craft Magazine, or rather Craft Online (since magazine is now defunct, sadly), is doing a theme for March. Make Do and Mend Month! This recession is surely affecting us all. I am not quite ready to re-sign for another 3 months (or 6, or 9) of the Wardrobe Refashion challenge. For one, there's that minor point that I just bought a wedding gown, which doesn't fit in with the refashion-nothing-new ethic. And for another, half my clothes don't fit and the other half are getting worn to shreds. So I think I need some lee-way to buy a few more suits and things.

On the other hand, my mending pile just keeps growing and growing. There's the suit that needs a button on the pants, and is otherwise completely wearable. Another suit that needs the pants re-lined- though the jacket may be worn enough that it's time to just heave it, I have a hard time giving up my favorite well-fitting suit! A pair of pants I bought that had a terribly done hem which came out, completely, the very first time I wore them. A piece of the hem thread came undone and was literally pulled out from under me in an elevator door, as the elevator went downstairs so did the thread!

So this month sounds like a lovely time to catch up on these things, and get my sewing pile down a little while actually increasing my wardrobe. My handknit socks are all still in fine condition, but it's a good month to read up on darning and get a darning egg, too.

I have plenty of fabric to be sewing skirts and easy tops, and I have patterns for some really adorable little projects. Plus the Storm at Sea quilt that I desperately want to finish so I can display it in my brand new sewing room. As both of my machines (still) need servicing, in the meantime I'm going to get out those hand sewing needles and fix some hems. Sew some buttons. You know- make do and mend.