Thanks to the sponsors of my visible mending class at Quilt Market next week, my students are going to be S-P-O-I-L-E-D! Four types of Gold Eye needles plus hoops, chacopens, and more from Clover 🍀 Machi mini-charm packs from Moda 😍 Midnight blue perle cotton from Sue Spargo 💙 and six-pack spools of Petites embroidery thread from Sulky 🤗 Threads, fabrics, and notions from the best in the biz! I’m so excited to share it all. And that strange pair of clothespins wrapped up with string? That’s a little something from yours truly 😉 It’ll all make sense next Monday morning!
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Has anyone else ever had . . . a Pepto Bismol incident? 🤭 I have.
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I’m a nervous flyer. I’ve gotten better at flying over the years, but I’ve done my share of white-knuckling arm rests, tightening seat belts, and making audible noises during rough air.
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My body also physically responds. No matter how calm I remain or how successful I am at not screaming, running up and down the aisles in a panic, or simply fainting, my body responds in the same way. I get what I call “tummy grumbles.” If you know what I mean. And what do you do when you get tummy grumbles? If you’re me, you pack the Pepto.
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Well, it just so happened that on a flight to Houston last year, my checked baggage was jostled quite a bit. So much so that the lid to my Pepto came halfway off. When I reached my hotel and started to unpack, I realized that Pepto had leaked onto this sweater, among other items - but luckily, it had only spilled onto the left side, next to the neck. A bright, NEON-PINK splat.
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My goal was to wear the sweater during my trip to feature my visible mending in anticipation of my book being published. But now none of the mending would be noticeable - not with that NEON PINK splash taking the spotlight. 😢
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I scrubbed.
I scoured.
I doused.
I soaked.
I scrubbed again. 🛫
But nothing was going to make that NEON PINK stain disappear.
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There was only one solution. Of course, you now know what it was. It was visible mending!
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As luck would have it, I’d packed the yarn I’d used to darn this sweater to finish a different project on the plane (a great distraction from the plane’s bumps and thumps). A satin stitch and 10 minutes was all I needed to make that spot disappear for good.
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Take that, NEON PINK Pepto!
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After multiple machine washings, I wonder if that Pepto is finally gone. I’ve thought about undoing the mend to see. But I’ll keep it as is because I like how it turned out. On my next trip - coming November 1 - I still plan to pack the Pepto. But this time, I think I’ll choose chewables. In a Ziploc bag. Just in case.
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What a sweet picture!! I love it!!! He is a sweet little guy isn’t he!
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He’s getting so big! The wonder in his eyes says it all 🙂 We enjoyed the snow here today – it’s finally feeling like winter!
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What a doll…I just want to sqeeeeze those checks! I miss the snow of UT. It did rain for about 5 minutes here in Phoenix this morning!
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