The daily patches are still inside my head, patiently waiting to be made real.
Meantime, there was mending to do: a hole in P’s pants …
So I wondered if I could do the blanket stitch mending in a heart shape …
The answer was/is yes!
Process note: variegated Valdani #12 perked cotton on stretch knit leggings.
Reality check: these will probably not make it past a wearing or two, but a smile from P will make it all worthwhile …
I'm Going to Texas (version 2.0) 
I love the shaped darning!
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It was a fun “what if”
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What a great idea for mending leggings! That smile of hers!!! 🙂
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She’s a love
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What a beautiful result!!
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I was pretty pleased … and learned a bit for the next time
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LA – what a lovely way to repair the pants – smiles are worth it. Cheers. B
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as always, I’ll be watching to see what comes out in the wash … hopefully I’ll still be smiling
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How sweet! Did you also back it with cloth? Wondering if couching some of the heart to backing cloth might make it last longer? And so glad to read that your daughter has water now. What an ordeal for all of you!
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I was thinking along the same lines … that she might put her foot through the hole in the back … so yes, interior mending would be a good idea
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I love the title of this post! And that is a fabulous new technique you have there – it works well everywhere. I love blanket stitch as well – my favourite of all time.
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I learned blanket stitch from my 4th grade teacher, who gave each of us a bit of taupe felt which we folded into little pocket shaped pouches, then stitched the edges with navy blue yarn. We made them as gifts for Mothers Day if I recall rightly.
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