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Morningcoffeegal 10-13-2011 06:14 AM
You got that right! Cut em up! lol

Originally Posted by running1
I've actually wondered that about myself... I love sewing, quilting (all parts of it)... but REALLY don't want to mend, alter, or patch! For me, a ripped pair of jeans shouts, "Cut me up to use for a quilt or something else fun!!"

auniqueview 10-13-2011 06:15 AM
Originally Posted by Katia
I normally don't patch. I also avoid most mending, just hate it. But I did fix some zippers for my daughter because she begged. I would rather start fresh and make something new then fix a zipper, but she loved the skirts so I did it for her. Then the other day y husband brought home some mending for a gal at his work. Nothing hard to do, just a hem and a couple of seams, but still. She was shocked at what the cleaners wanted to fix them. I told him, ok, this time, but don't do it again. We'll see how that works out.
She would have been even more shocked at what I would have quoted her, lol. I couldn't have fixed them, but my cleaners could, and I would charge double. And you should smack your hubby.

Darlene516 10-13-2011 06:16 AM
I agree. My husband is always complaining That I'll piece a quilt top but he has to wait forever for his pants to be shortened. But I don't shorten my pants either. I take them to the tailor. I only have a limited amount of time to sew and I'm not wasting it sewing hems!

grannypat7925 10-13-2011 06:16 AM
For some people they seem to prefer the ragged, patched stuff. Part of the grunge look I suppose but I don't like it and I will not do it. My mom would never have let us out of the house looking like some I see today! It is a disgrace!

CarrieAnne 10-13-2011 06:23 AM
I do it for my kids and parents, but thats about it. Oh, wait, I just did it for my Sister too.....but I dont like it either!

sandy l 10-13-2011 06:34 AM
When I quit sewing clothes, I quit altering or repairing them. I won't even hem SO's new pants, make him take them to the tailoring shop.

sweetpea 10-13-2011 06:36 AM
HIS A MAN. should I say more.

Tinabodina 10-13-2011 06:40 AM
I know what you mean! Even my neighbor ask me to repair some things for him. NOT!!!

amyjo 10-13-2011 06:44 AM
I will patch DH pants if they aren't too old. otherwise they go in the grease rag bag. same for my one SIL. He does some carpenter work and I want to keep him happy so if I need some shelving or something put up he will do it.

ChildoftheUniverse 10-13-2011 06:50 AM
My husband's painter pants always needed patching at the knees... another perk of retirement...!


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