What! Two mending/adjusting activities in a week!
A few days ago a button mysteriously appeared on my sewing machine. I didn’t know what the story was behind it, so I just sat it to the side to investigate later.
Today it became apparent where it had come from, when we were doing the groceries this morning. Mick was wearing some work trousers, minus button, just held in position by his belt! Oh, Mick! I suppose that is one way to get me to replace a button……and that explains the button on the sewing machine.
As it was a button that needed to be sewn on with a shank, I had to get out my old original pin tin (well it is actually plastic). This is the one that Mum bought for me when we started to do craft at school in 3rd class. It is a Dorcas and originally had a yellow foam pincushion on top.
The reason that I needed this particular pin tin is that is where the essential button sewing on tool is kept.
A match. Not just any match, but the one I have been using for I reckon for about 45 years when sewing on buttons. Surprisingly, it even still had the phosphorus head intact.
Anyway, the button was duly attached and I won’t be embarrassed when Mick wears these trousers next time. Oh, and the match has been put back where it belongs, in the pin tin.
10 comments:
Great story! I have also used the thick metal shank of a sewing machine needle for the same purpose.
LOL That's one way to get your attention and ensure the repairs are carried out.
Matches are useful for all sorts of things. My husband's father worked at Federal Match and ended up Works Manager. When he died we inherited not only his matchbox collection but also enough matches to last us our life time. Still going.
Was he too scared to ask you, face to face?
Well done to Mick making sure he'd get your attention with the button. Now done, hope not too much more mending needs doing. Take care & hugs.
I love your pin box - I have one of the blue tin ones but have not seen one like yours. Matches are so useful! xx
Your story of THE BUTTON reminded me of my son when he was about 8 or 9 years old ( he's now 51) after bathtime one night he said my clean pajamas only have one button on so I said put them on the sewing table and I'll fix them, next thing I know he brought his pajama top, needle, cotton and button tin and put them on the arm of my chair. He knew his mother well even then that I'd rather sew from new than mend. Yes I did eventually teach him and his sisters to sew and cook. From Shirley in Perth W.A.
The match stick is a great idea!
I haven't seen a match used that way before, well done, even if us quilters do not do repairs!!
Very sneaky Mick - My husband comes in asking for a needle and some thread...Invariably I do it for him!
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