Week 8: Patching Up Some Shorts
Like I said, I was expecting to get busy, so I'm trying to cram in 3 crafts this week. The first craft was to finally patch up a pair of shorts that got caught in the washing machine last year. I already patched up the biggest cut as soon as it happened, but with more wear and tear, the weak points started to give in and form more holes. The worst part is that I've worn these since I've noticed the tearing at the bottom, but I didn't notice the hole in the middle of the butt until I sat down to do this. When I do a quick patch, I start by cutting out a piece of fusible interfacing that covers the entirety of the area. If your interfacing and garment you're repairing have stretch to them, it's important to make sure the interfacing stretches in the same direction of the clothing. Next, I iron it down to the inside of the shorts. This provides something for the stitching later to go through instead of the delicate fabric aroun