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I see a couple of comments that infer that only women can (or should?) sew. Very strange to see that in 2012! My husband and my 13 year old son can both sew on a button or fix a small rip on their own. I'll help if I have time, but sewing is not my job just because I'm female any more than taking care of the cars is my husband's job because he is male. We both do what needs to be done.
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My wife has helped to replace the alternator on her car before. I do the sewing (and laundry, and cleaning, and changing diapers, and...well I'm a stay at home dad, kinda my job). But to get slightly off-topic...it's not quite 100% accepted. If a woman was to say she was a stay at home mom...that's that. But if I say I'm a stay at home dad, I'm asked if I'm currently looking for a job (as if I'm not doing this by choice).Originally posted by bettyt View PostComment
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I am much better than repairing a car versus clothing. I really need to learn how to sew beyond the basics.Originally posted by bettyt View Post
I do what I can to conserve clothes. I recently found a homemade stain remover (thank you, Pinterest!) that takes out EVERYTHING I have tried it on thus far (ring around the collar, set-in grease, yellowing under the arms). I love it, so I'll share:
1t Dawn dishwashing liquid
2t Baking soda
3t Hydrogen Peroxide
Mix, scrub into stain, let sit for a couple of hours (or longer). It's safe on colors.Comment
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Well I do the sewing since I know how to do that and leave the knitting and crocheting to my husband! I also leave the car repairs to him, simply because after all these years I'm sick of being responsible for it and he understands how to talk to a car repairer better than I do. I also, even though it is hard on me physically, do the dishes when needed. My hubby took that job over for a while and because of his poor vision never got the dishes truly clean and we lost several plates in the process. So even though most 'chores' run along traditional lines at our house, it isn't because of our sex who does them, it is who is better at it or enjoys it more.I see a couple of comments that infer that only women can (or should?) sew. Very strange to see that in 2012! My husband and my 13 year old son can both sew on a button or fix a small rip on their own. I'll help if I have time, but sewing is not my job just because I'm female any more than taking care of the cars is my husband's job because he is male. We both do what needs to be done.Comment
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I sew on buttons, sew up holes if they form in the seam, have put iron on patches on knees (or little iron on butterflies on small holes in my daughter's jeans when she was little), sewed up a couple of holes in socks, etc. I've made cut-off shorts of ripped knee jeans and then used the leg parts to make denim pot-holders. I've replaced insoles on shoes that were otherwise still good because it is really hard for me to find shoes that fit my feet. I've also dyed shirts that have gotten oil or butter stains on them a different color when they were still perfectly usable otherwise. My mother does hems for us as needed. I try not to be wasteful with clothing. Part of that is to not waste money, but I really hate adding to the landfill if I don't have to. It is something I am becoming more and more conscious of.Comment
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I sew on buttons, sew up holes if they form in the seam, have put iron on patches on knees (or little iron on butterflies on small holes in my daughter's jeans when she was little), sewed up a couple of holes in socks, etc. I've made cut-off shorts of ripped knee jeans and then used the leg parts to make denim pot-holders. I've replaced insoles on shoes that were otherwise still good because it is really hard for me to find shoes that fit my feet. I've also dyed shirts that have gotten oil or butter stains on them a different color when they were still perfectly usable otherwise. My mother does hems for us as needed. I try not to be wasteful with clothing. Part of that is to not waste money, but I really hate adding to the landfill if I don't have to. It is something I am becoming more and more conscious of. And a part of it is also that I tend to only buy clothing I really, really like, so I don't want to lose those pieces if I don't have to.Comment
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I guess for me it would depend on where the tear is. I would probably mend a hold in the bum, or have my husband do it since he usually mends his stuff more often than me and is better at it. But if it is in the knee, I usually just leave it. I do still like a nice pair of ripped jeans, but refuse to buy them ripped. I also get DH's if they are too ripped to mend. I use them on days I work from home or on the weekends. I usually buy one new pair of jeans a year and they last several years, so often if they get ripped pretty badly, that is when I go out and get a new pair that would be ok to wear if I am at work or at a party.Comment
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I always sew my clothes specially if the clothes is not really wreck..Comment
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My co-workers get a kick out of this but I used to wear a pair of black shoes and the color was wearing off around the back heel so I used to continually cover it with black permanent marker to keep the heels "black".
My next pair of shoes had cracks all the way though the bottom of the shoe, I used to slide my whole hand through. I didn't worry because no one could see it. I finally decided to buy a new pair when I realized I could seriously injure my foot by wearing shoes with holes in the soles thereby losing money with a huge medical expense I'd have to pay.Comment
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I know how to sew and repair all of our clothes that are repairable.Comment
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If you can fix it, why not to do this? It's even more interesting if you can do it yourself!Comment
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