tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post246755264840016895..comments2024-03-19T18:44:16.750-04:00Comments on I Can Work With That; Refashions by Chickie W.U.: Damage Control; A Mending ProjectI Can Work With Thathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-34871062667784200722016-04-16T09:54:37.349-04:002016-04-16T09:54:37.349-04:00Thanks chacha! I will remember that for next time....Thanks chacha! I will remember that for next time.I Can Work With Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-71672590950898542952016-04-10T15:17:00.299-04:002016-04-10T15:17:00.299-04:00Put a light weight lining under the tear and sew h...Put a light weight lining under the tear and sew horizontally and vertically to cover it and back onto the good material also. The stitching will follow the warp and the weft of the fabric. Trim off what is not needed from lining underneath chacha aroundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03717650640724807335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-64006552349745105452016-02-20T09:31:04.597-05:002016-02-20T09:31:04.597-05:00I checked out your links. That was really cool. I ...I checked out your links. That was really cool. I love the way the decorative stitching looks. Thanks for the recommendation.I Can Work With Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12814891618062874836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403862416667853222.post-55918625742815554692016-02-18T14:34:28.810-05:002016-02-18T14:34:28.810-05:00Have you heard of sashiko? here is a link to get a...Have you heard of sashiko? here is a link to get an idea:<br />http://www.designbyaika.com/what-is-sashiko/<br /><br />Or maybe a panel of material to be overlaid from the yoke to the hem, and from the pleat at the yoke to the side seam (i.e. a long rectangular-ish piece. I am picturing a similar colour but with a design or stitching on it, or maybe lace. Similar to this link but instead of a panel at the side seam, having the panel at the back of the arm: <br />https://chicenvelopements.wordpress.com/2015/03/14/get-more-life-out-of-a-too-small-dress<br /><br /><br />It's a hard place to mend! You are a good friend to be taking this on. Good luck.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com