Your favorite shirt has been through too much but you can't leave it.
So to allow it to survive before the "rags" stage, our grandmothers have solutions that amaze me, but which I admire.
So let's get out the sewing machine.
Me and my conversations with grandmothers! In fact I love their creativity.
"A great 'lumberjack' shirt, which gets softer and softer with age and still keeps you warm, but why get rid of it?" they would ask.
"Just because the collar is worn? Come on, a little courage , the youth. We can fix it."
Suffice to say that it had to row in the cottages to keep the Sunday shirts for a long time. It must have been overpriced.
It's not anymore? It seems to me so. So what are we waiting for to follow the example?
So, the question you ask yourself I see it coming:Have I already practiced it? Well no, I haven't had the chance yet. On the other hand, if it can help our readers, I am happy to pass on this ancient and hyper economical knowledge.
1. Unstitch the Collar
But only the piece that has spikes. It is rarely on the bottom part, long and rectangular, that there is wear. To do this, if you have small embroidery scissors it will be easier. I always have some in my travel sewing kit. And finally I use it all the time when I cut threads.
2. Turn the Collar
Replace it. Now the worn part is no longer visible.
3. Make a Frame
To keep the collar in place. A frame is a "draft" of sewing, which is done by hand, with very wide stitches and a thread of a very showy color. Without knots, it can be undone very easily by pulling the thread. How about pins? The fabric is too thick! And if you have to stop your work in progress, it's safer with a frame. Especially if you have kids and pets.
4. Sew with the Sewing Machine
It will be easier than by hand, because there is still a certain thickness.
Now I challenge anyone to guess that the collar was turned around. And in my opinion, once you have succeeded in doing such a thing first, you can be proud of it, but in addition, you must be able to consider returning worn wrists as well.
Here is an example of savings that can be made when you have dared invest in a sewing machine , and, I admit, when we also had a little courage to learn to sew. A shirt is at least 20 euros.
A well-maintained sewing machine can last a lifetime...um...well, I hope.
It is an extremely profitable investment if not to create your clothes, but at least to repair them or make hems.
Its price will therefore vary depending on what you are going to do with it:from 99 euros to several thousand euros if you want an embroiderer.
It's honestly not complicated. I even find it regrettable that it is no longer taught in schools, in France at least. Obviously it is done to push consumption. So I say, Stop! I want to know how to do it by myself.
