A Basic Sewing Kit
Keeping our clothes for longer and taking care of them is one of the fundamental elements of a sustainable wardrobe. This not only includes the laundering and storing but repairing, mending darning and simple conversions (reworking to fit or alter).
Once every couple of months I gather clothes that require fixing, too long, too short, too big, button dropped off etc and have a blissful few hours mending.
There is a real reason why back to basic mending is an important skill to learn in a world where fast fashion rules and once a garment is deemed unwearable we throw it away and head to the shops for a replacement. So we have to start over and teach ourselves the techniques commonly used and known by our grandmothers, great grandmothers.
So let's start with a basic sewing kit:
Scissors both fabric and a small pointed pair (such as embroidery scissors). The large scissors for fabrics and large cutting projects. The small for unpicking and delicate handwork.
Dressmaking pins, preferably with coloured glass heads, These are easier to work with, longer better than shorter.
There are links to Amazon for all of the basic items required but do your own research. Hobbycraft or John Lewis or if you are lucky enough to have a local sewing shop do go and take a look.
You will also need a steam iron, but I'm guessing that most people own an iron!
Catch you soon!
Wendy X
