#visible mending

[sewingforyourlife]

[zooarchaeologyatdinner]

My first two pairs of socks needed reinforcing and have been sitting in The Pile since January or February. I had a lot of time sitting on public transit today and managed to get all four reinforced. These ones were knit in worsted, so I doubled up the repair yarn, since single strand didn't match well enough.

worsted weight socks sure are faster to work on than fingering weight 😅

[roseredsnow]

New mending type unlocked

I've had these fabric storage cubes for years and the cardboard inside has basically disintegrated and seams along the top torn.

So cut out new cardboard panels at home then spent my mending group session adding new fabric to the top, the fabric is from a duvet I got at a charity shop and you'll probably see other bits of in other projects.

There's a little hole at the bottom to patch as well then it's good to go with better structural integrity than before.

[deepfriedtvbox]

Repairs must be made

[meanttobesilent]

Just started reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower again.

Again, I will say it: it’s one of the best books I have ever read, and I love the movie just as much.

It’s relatable.

But why, though?

I didn’t have the same life as Charlie. I mean, obviously I didn’t, but there are some parallels.

The phrase “I didn’t think anyone would notice me” really stuck in my brain.

Because not feeling seen is my life.

Always there, but never THERE.

Always walking in the shadows.

Always hiding, but not really hiding.

Always feeling different.

Feeling different?

Knowing something isn’t right with you. Like you’re not normal.

You just know something in your brain works differently than other people’s brains.

EMOTIONAL?

Is it bad?

Why do people say being emotional is bad? That it shows weakness?

It shows that you deeply care about things. About people. About everything.

But is it good?

I would say it is.

Deep down, I know that it really is exhausting to be emotional. Your emotions do whatever the hell they want to do.

You feel really happy.

You feel really sad.

You feel nothing at all.

You feel too much.

Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?

What’s wrong with my head? With my mind?

I feel this rush of emotions that switches in seconds, sometimes without any reason.

What do I do?

How do I keep them together?

How do I figure out why my brain works this way?

So much, but nothing at all.

It feels like a tornado in my head.

Constantly being exhausted.

And this is why I feel the book so much.

Charlie shows these patterns.

He shows that he doesn’t fit in.

He shows emotions, then he doesn’t.

Then he says things that shock others, and then he doesn’t know what to say.

It hits deeply.

Love Charlie.

(The one who knows, knows.)

[skele-squirrel]

Mending and embroidery can be so fun and soothing... 💖

Sewing is just so nice~

[dyv--0o]

The torn leg gaiter has been repaired and is well-used and loved because it was previously unused and forgotten and dusty. The patch is made from a waterproof tablecloth, lol.