Pam S

While I'd rather be quilting, I don't mind mending one bit because everytime I mend something for my DH or kids they act like I'm just the cleverest person in the whole world to be able to fix something that they would have just tossed out. I guess they know how to brown-nose me! And weekend after next, I'm going to spend 2 wonderful, fun days doing alterations on prom dresses for underpriviledged girls at Cinderella's Closet. I've done this for the past 5 or 6 years and I wouldn't miss it for anything. Those young ladies can't believe that anyone can sew and transform these beautiful dresses to fit them perfectly. It really stokes my ego.

LUANNH

I use the line it's a sewing machine not a mending machine. LOL That being said I do quick repairs on hubbys and my clothes, DD and DGK's are out of state so no need to do any fixing for them.

hperttula123

I would rather buy new clothes than mend. I'm not the greatest at it and it frustrates me with how it looks. I've made some clothes from scratch and that is easier than mending...lol.

Sideways

I will hem and mend for someone that I love. . I used to sew for myself but I would much rather make quilts than clothes. However I adopted a 85 pound Boxer named Olivia that I am squeezing into a too small coat to go for walks. Bought the fleece will attempt to draft a pattern off the old coat and make it bigger. Poor Olivia they don't make cute clothes for big girls!

Carol34446

If it can be done on a sewing machine (sometimes by hand too) , I will do it, one way or the other. Kind of like the little engine who could. I see a quilt and look at the pattern and try and figure out how it was made.

Carol34446

Good for you Pam, what a great thing. Kids today don't usually get to learn how to sew in school like us oldies did. When in high school my neice was born and I made her Raggdy Ann and Andy and clothes. Mom looked at me and said if you can sew that good I am not sewing for you any more. Now I will attempt anything. And I take after my grandfather and can figure many things out without a pattern and make one like it.

maviskw

If you find one, let me know. How about we start one. LOL I wouldn't know the first thing about that.
I do a lot of patch, remodel, repair work. If it can be fixed, I'd love to do it, rather than throw it out. I even fix stuff before I donate it to Good Will or St. Vinney's. And I pick up stuff there that I can fix and re-donate!

cabbagepatchkid

Awww...Olivia is beautiful!!
I can mend but have never liked to do it....not sure why, since I love to sew.

QultingaddictUK

"Sideways" I am in love with your fur-baby, I used to breed Boxers many decades ago and I know what wonderful characters and love babies they are, and as for Baby sitters duties they are the best

As far as mending is concerned, about 6 years ago when I moved back down to North Wales to be near my sister she gave me a huge pile of jeans/trousers etc; and said seeing I could sew could I sort them out!

I did one pair of Jeans and delivered them all back to my Sister along with a Toyota cheapy dressmaking machine that I had, and told her.

"You know I use to be a Chef? Well asking a quilter to mend clothes is like asking a Chef to do the washing up!

Never had another request for mending from any of the family! They think I am to posh to mend, they don't know what quilters are.

newbiequilter

In my sewing days, I would rather construct a garment from scratch than do alterations. We won't even talk about "mending" quilts! Nope, nada, no way!