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Mending Merino Moth Holes

Mending Merino Moth Holes

I have a cupboard full of old neglected projects, some of them more maintenance mending than new exciting stuff. I started out with this blog intending to get all that mending and those neglected projects done before buying new materials from my favorite supply store extremtextil.de. I heard they were at ISPO too, and are also convinced of magnetic closures such as Fidlock , since you can now buy these really cool new magnetic closure strips:

https://www.extremtextil.de/en/fidlock-hermetic-magnetic-tpu-band-breite-44mm-transparent/73113.75CM

Before I embark on a new magnetic closure project (tent door? Magnetic nanobaggies? Jacket with magnetic strip instead of zipper?) I’m inspired/guilted to mend the moth holes in my “old” but barely worn 260 merino icebreaker long underwear.

Small hole top right. If you don’t fix it right away it will increase in size
Sew horizontally, leaving a long tail
Back again along the neighboring stitch
and forth and so on
When the other side of the hole is reached, sew vertically
Up and down
When the starting point is reached make two loops around the tail, pull tight and make two loops in the other direction (a surgeon’s knot – a square knot with extra loops)
Drag the thread through diagonally
And back to hide the ends of the thread
… before cutting them off.
You can hardly see the mended hole
A very useful object – a metal spring tension embroidery/darning hoop
Only against the light can you see the three denser mended areas
From outside they’re barely visible

I’m happy to have mended this expensive object, especially as I really appreciated the other pair I brought skiing last week.

Warm in many layers of merino at Bormio 3000

But not all mending is worth it. I mended several pillow cases recently and then the fabric just gave up. So that was a waste of time. (Are the zippers worth saving? Or will I spend precious time incorporating them in a future project, only to have them fail?)

Looking forward to continuing new project ideas with a slightly cleaner conscience!

Note to self: make sure no future moth will want to go near my merino clothing!!!

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