Patches of patches

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  1. Melody Mc.

    Melody Mc. Young Pine

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    Hubby asked me once again to patch his favourite work-about jeans. This will be the fourth time since I told him it was the last time that I would no longer breath life back into his beloved jeans . There is not enough of the original fabric to sew, so they are primarily held together by speed sew and pieces of scrap denim.

    Everytime they go in the wash, he is a bit anxious that they may come out in many pieces. There are two negotiations we enter. The first being my insistance that they be washed. He nods in agreement, but it sometimes takes a few days if I'm not quick enough to grab them at night and put them in the washer ( that way they can dry by the fire overnight).

    If they come out still in one piece, we enter a second set of negotiations...should they be repaired. With the cost of speed sew and the amount of denim used to hold them together ( and the hour of piece work involved), I'm sure we could have purchased a couple pairs by now. It seems to be becoming a challenge...how long can we keep them going. I hold them up to the light and look inside to find the necessary targets for denim and glue.

    He won yesterdays negotiations and an hour and a half later they were pieced together once again. As those of us who have patches on jeans and have worn darned socks know, there is always a period of adjustment to the feel of the mend. I think...think...this will be the last patch up. I am putting patches now where only the wearer of the jeans can know they are there. There is some definite "adjusting" going on :rolleyes:, but the smile he has about having his jeans back must make it worth it.

    You've gotta see it to believe it. :)

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    He says the front looks as though he is a fashionable teenager. ermmmm...:D

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    Usually last years work jeans become the summer's cut offs. I don't think these will make it. That will be another set of negotiations. :)
     
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    Oh yes, I had to trash two pairs of jeans. There wasn't enough left to attach a patch to! I may (sigh) have to buy two new pairs.
    Good luck with your negotiations. Have you considered showing him how to sew on patches?
     
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    Melody Mc. Young Pine

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    I hate buying new jeans MG. One of my least favourite things. He, on the other hand, has had the same style of jeans, and same numbers of waist and leg for twenty years. I dislike that fact even more hahaha He actually is the King of "Speed Sew" and patching, however I think the first negotiation of when to wash and patch would be drawn out much longer if I didn't start the negotiations. A burden that I choose to carry to begin the first round. :D
     
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    Haha that's awesome! I remember when my mom used to darn my socks ... I always hated the way it felt on my foot!
    I was just thinking about a 'style' of pants the teenagers around here wear ... they actually BUY them with holes already in them! Maybe he can sell them and make a bundle! :smt005
     
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    Such a nice story. Thank you! I snickered, laughed, hm-hmmm-ed, and nodded in agreement while reading. But since there's hardly anything left of the original favourite jeans, could this actually be called his favourite anymore?
     
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    Melody Mc. Young Pine

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    ohhhh, I think he will mourn them Droopy. hahaha When it is time....and when he is ready....we may bury them. Or cremate them in the burn barrel. Perhaps have a wee ceremony...invite a few neighbours....say a few words. I'll let the kids know encase they wish to send condolences ( this negotiation process has been going on for decades ). I could not compost them however...too much Speed Sew. :D
     
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    Hahaha, Mel, I can imagine how that ceremony would look. Will there be food and drinks afterwards? (Do your neighbours think you're weird already or are you planning to surprise them all?)
     
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    This made us laugh Droopy. Out of the blue Hubby or myself will randomly tell the other "You're weird.", and the other replies, "No...you're weird.". hahaha

    My closest neighbour already knows I'm weird, so I'd probably just invite her and have a weenie roast at the cremation site ( prior to the addition of the glued up jeans to the fire, which will likely create multicoloured flame of amazing heights and toxicity). She still has quite a sharp wit and has pointed out a new tear in need of repair fro time time to time. "You missed a spot". "Are they air conditioned?" "How do you bend your knees with so many patches Sir?" "Good thing the inside hammock keeps everything in check, eh?"."I see you are still wearing your Sunday (holey) jeans"...and on and on. She even offered to try and do a rummage sale to raise enough funds for a new pair for Hubby, but decided it would be to no avail as no one comes out this far anyhow. Hubby thanked her for the consideration. :pThey banter quite a bit.
     
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    Glad you had a laugh. We aim to please. We're on that level of weird in this house, too. We have a very nice sign outside. It's supposed to act as a deterrent for door salespeople and missionaries, but it's not quite working. Your neighbour sounds delightful! I want a neighbour like that. Our closest neighbour is infamous way beyond our neighbourhood.

    This is the sign. I placed my broom underneath it. Still not working:

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    Droopske, I thought you parked your broom in the garage.
    That sign though…..Ermmm, I won’t go there.
     
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    Haha we have that sign in our kitchen!
     
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    'course not! That would be too obvious, and we want to keep the secret of the broom hidden. This way I can pretend I'm sweeping while planning a trip.


    We also had it in the kitchen, but we decided it didn't do any good there, so out it went.
     
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    Cackle. What are you like. Hahaha.
     
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    Hahaha this tale so reminded me of a childhood attachment I made to a pair of Husky Jeans! These marvels had some sort of heavy plastic liner inside the knee that made them my absolute favorite battle kit. I too did not want to wash them and I want to say they occasionally stood up in the corner on their own!
     
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    Haha, @Dirtmechanic! I was very attached to my first pair of Levi's. They were very expensive! Fortunately holy knees and patches were in fashion back then.
     
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