Cooked Sweats
This isn't my normal kind of Monday cooking post. But back up too close to a wood stove, and you just might "cook" your buns, literally. You can see that I did just that to a pair of sweat pants.
The synthetic fabric first melts, then becomes brittle. A hole in a critical spot in the cold country can make for quite a draft in unwelcome places.
So, after a few wearings of my holey sweats I got out my trusty needle and thread, and a piece of flannel sheet fabric from my sewing drawer. First I stitched the melted edges back together.
Then I sewed a flannel patch on the inside to keep the rough edges of the melted pant leg away from my skin. Then I repeated the process with another patch on the outside to hold the hole together during washing and wearing.
Now I can back up to the wood stove and warm my buns without burning. That's what I call a recipe for success.
Do you mend and patch still? It was something my mother and grandmother did regularly. Now that we are doing things in a more simple manner up at the cabin, I've put into practice some of the things I saw growing up. -- Margy
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I mend. I have to darn some black socks. Most people don't though. Too much of a throw away world (hubby thinks I am a bit crazy for mending socks though as he never met anyone who actually wears out their clothes before getting rid of them)
ReplyDeleteToo funny, Margy! I don't mend anymore unless it's a small tear or something that won't show. But I used to all the time put knee patches (the brighter the better) on my girls' jeans when they were young.
ReplyDeleteI can only imagine your reaction when your bottom side was starting to feel the heat that was melting your pants! Thank goodness you didn't get burned... I have plenty of socks that need mending, I keep telling myself I should pull out my needle and thread and somehow always find something else to do. You have inspired me:)
ReplyDeleteYes I still mend and sew. I am in the process of mending a very old Crazy Quilt that was made by my great aunt. I do it as I get time to do it, a work in progress.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not the only one wielding a needle and thread. Must be the little bit of "Scotch" in me. - Margy
ReplyDeleteWhen I first read the title of this post, I assumed I would be googling 'sweats' to see what type of food it was!!!!! I do use a needle and thread when I have to, but only at a push xxx
ReplyDeleteI like that arrangement, good job.
ReplyDeleteAh, so true ~ great post ~ we all need reminders to 'pay attention' ~ stay warm safely!
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OOPS! Luckily you knew what to do to repair the hole. Yes, I do mend...but I do it reluctantly. :))
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