
7 ways to save your old socks
Socks often seem like something unimportant: they tend to wear quickly, and they are your washing machine's favourite snack. Still it's worth it to not just throw them out when they are end-of-life...
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Socks often seem like something unimportant: they tend to wear quickly, and they are your washing machine's favourite snack. Still it's worth it to not just throw them out when they are end-of-life...
These trousers once started their career as a long pair, and since then, they have jumped through quite some hoops. Literally, even.
Does your cat sometimes get her claws caught in your clothes, leaving snags in your blouses? Have you ever thought to embroider something nice over those snags, so that they are no longer visible?
When you commute to work by bike every day, it may occur that your jeans start showing off saddle-shaped wear and tear.
In the midst of the very busy print on this shirt, a tiny hole was trying to hide itself. Got caught somewhere, I suppose. The busy design proved useful as inspiration to repair this hole - I just embroidered something on that was already there. In this case: a white lightning arrow. Read on to find out how to repair a hole in your t-shirt.
This vintage seventies blouse had a big tear on its back, and could no longer be worn. Some fusible woven stay tape and embroidery floss saved the day in the end. But how exactly do you use those to repair such a tear in your blouse?
This backpack has been around since 2007, leaving some signs of wear here and there: the zipper was broken, the pleather had peeled off, the lining of the handle had come loose, and it had a bit of a hole on the side. Time for operation Repair Your Backpack!
This cheerful sweater's sleeve got cought on something, resulting in a tiny hole in its fabric. But no worries, with a bit of black embroidery floss this hole was repaired in no time, completely in the original print's style.
A lost spark burned a hole in this nylon body warmer, not only causing a very ugly spot on its back, but also allowing the inside fluff to escape.
No idea how they got there, but that they were actually there, was very obvious: holes on the shoulder of this circus shirt. Something needed to be done.
One of the zippers in this backpack had given up, literally giving its content away. And the front had known better times as well. Giving it a facelift took only 2 steps, though: sew in a new zipper, and dress up the front panel.
While climbing trees someone's t-shirt got caught by a branch. Result: a tear in the back of this t-shirt. But you can easily repair a tear like this, it doesn't have to mean the end of your shirt. In this case, a very smiley dinosaur and a couple of embroidery stitches saved the day.
A hole in the armpit, pockets on the verge of ripping, and small stains haphazardly spread over the front. Would it be possible for me to save this cardigan from the landfill?
Many years ago the owner of this cute little handbag brought it back as a souvenir from South America. Ever since, this handbag has gone to many places, and seen many adventures. Such an intensive lifestyle did leave its marks: both on the front and the backa hole had appeared, and signs of wear were everywhere, threatening to become a new hole. Would Mémé Georgette be able to save the lot?
When these monster pyjamas tried to attack the washing machine, they didn't think the machine itself would bite back. Result: washing machine holes in the sleeve. But to repair washing machine holes, I do have some tricks up my sleeve.
This super soft cashmere sweater was not only loved by its owner, but also by a pair of moths. Result: several moth holes that needed repairing.
This black dress became a victim of overenthousiastic cleaning and ended up sporting some bleach stains. But that didn't mean this dress was now ready for the landfill. On the contrary! Time to camouflage!
My youngest son is a real outside kid whose favourite hobby is to dig up worms. It goes without saying that a warm, waterproof coat is an absolute must during the cold winter months. His current coat is the same one as the one from last year, and has seen quite a few adventures. Time for an upgrade!
A while ago my husband found a pair of discarded gloves. They had holes in them: the seams of the thumbs were ripped, and the tips of both the index and middle finger were worn. Their original owner had given up on them, but I wouldn't let a pair of holes stop me. I took out some leftover embroidery floss, and got going with these worn gloves!
Somewhere in Ghent there's a baby on the way, a little brother for a big sister. This baby sleeping bag that used to belong to big sister was still perfect, except for a small hole. Time to fix this thing. But how so? With swiss darning!