According to the old rhyme, after you wash on Monday, you iron on Tuesday, and mend on Wednesday, but, I switched things around to suit me and mended on Tuesday, instead!
Remember this? The new sheet that came with a tear in it:
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| Torn Sheet: Front |
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| Back (More Noticeable) |
Well, today, I mended that tear: First, I sewed a stay-stich around the tear to stabilize it. The sheets came in a fabric pouch made of the same fabric and I was going to cut two small patches from that fabric to sew over the tear. But, instead, at my daughter's request, I sewed a pink heart-shaped patch on the front, using a piece of scrap flannel that I had:
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| Front |
I sewed on a rectangular patch on the back to cover the tear from the back as I didn't feel like sewing a second heart:
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| Back |
The blanket stitch around the heart patch used up the last bit of the pink embroidery floss that I had in my stash! My stash of embroidery floss is something else I've been trying to use up, but, it is also convenient to have the different colors on hand for small mending jobs like this!
I will wash the mended sheet, tomorrow, and put it on daughter's bed. I hope the fabric doesn't tear, again!
I woke up relatively early for me, this morning. I had gone to bed around 3:00 a.m. and woke up at 8:00 a.m. and couldn't fall asleep, again! So, after 30 minutes or so of trying to fall asleep, I got up, got dressed, had my tea, and said my morning devotions.
I heard the trash collection truck emptying the trash cans, so, I brought the trash cans in, waved across the street to a couple of my neighbors, took the kitchen compost to the compost bin, etc., and replied to blog comments (thank you so much for all your kind comments, every day). I also put in my request for the four free Covid-19 home testing kits the government will be sending to all households and I called friend R to inform her (she said that she was able to request them, too). Then, I put two of my handknitted wool sweaters to soak; I washed them by hand and laid them flat on some towels to try. Once they are dried, I will wash the other two wool sweaters.
In the afternoon, I mended the sheets. In the evening, I watched news and read blogs.
Breakfast had been a banana. Lunch was a slice of whole grain bread, toasted, with a slice of cheese (daughter had some salmon). For dinner, I made a version of cottage pie, using up the rest of the "taco" meat (ground beef) that my daughter had made, along with a can of mixed vegetables that had reached expiration date (it was still fine, though), the last bit of sauteed purple mustard greens leftover in a container, and some of the spinach that needed to be used up:
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| Ground Beef and Vegetable Mixture |
Cottage pie purists might cringe, but, topped with mashed potatoes and baked, the made over leftovers became a very tasty dinner!
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| Cottage Pie! |
Daughter and I had two helpings each and there's enough for another meal, tomorrow, or later in the week. I had the last fresh pear for dessert.
The next item to use up is daughter's bechamel sauce and I have ideas for that, too.
Today, I am grateful for:
- All those who read my blog and leave such kind comments
- Being able to mend the tear in the sheet
- Weekly trash collection services
- Being able to sign up for free Covid testing kits
- Weekly trash collection services
- Being able to sign up for free Covid testing kits
- Leftovers that can be made over!
Today's joyful activity was mending the free sheets!
Plans for tomorrow include the painting class that was postponed.
How was your Tuesday? What are your plans for Wednesday?
I like the pink heart on the bed sheet ... repaired with love. Right now any PCR tests that the government procures are being sent to the schools because they really want to get the kids back in the classroom. I am hearing more & more of people I know testing positive & are surprised although I'm not because they are far too out & about IMO. I'll say no more.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary-Lou. Yes, repaired with love! :) Several years ago, I accidentally made a cut in a piece of flannel I was using to back a quilt I had been repairing and I sewed a small, pink, heart shaped patch to cover it. Ever since then, heart-shaped patches seem to have become my signature mending design! :D
DeleteOur schools are open and so many teachers and other staff are out with the virus that some smaller school districts are asking parents to volunteer (not necessarily to teach, but, do various tasks) to help keep the schools open! Los Angeles county's daily new case number was 22,000+ and we cheered because, believe it or not, that was a good number for us! It's sad that such a high number should be considered as good, but, we had been 45,000+ just a few days ago and this was less than half of that!
The cottage pie sounds amazing. I am fascinated by patching the sheet. I would have used the sheet for rags instead, which is much more wasteful. The heart looks cute but I understand why it was a plainer patch on the back
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lyssa; it was a good way to use up some leftovers and get more veggies into me! :) The sheet was brand new and it came already torn! We got our money refunded, but, we were told to keep the sheet or dispose of it as we pleased. I am happy to mend it and use it. :)
DeleteIt's shocking that it was new! At least you didn't have to pay to return it.
DeleteYes, I was disappointed to find a tear in the new sheet, especially since I ordered it to replace a sheet that was starting to tear! They gave me the choice of a refund or ordering a replacement (either way, I'd have got to keep the set I had already received); I chose to receive the refund and repair the torn sheet. No need to clutter the linen closet with an additional sheet set!
DeleteI think your stitches look good. I've never seen a coconut tree (that I remember), so what do they look like?
ReplyDeleteThank you, June. :) A coconut tree (or coconut palm) looks very much like most other palm trees, with a tall trunk and a crown of leaves, usually called fronds, at the top. My stitches were likened to coconut trees because the stitches were so long! We were supposed to sew tiny, nearly invisible stitches (unless doing embroidery).
DeleteI actually like the heart patch better than I would have liked the matching fabric patch. I always heard that my hand stitching looked like a gap toothed saw!
ReplyDeleteTo me shepherds pie is whatever is topped with mashed potatoes!
Thank you, Anne. She requested a pink heart patch and I was happy to oblige. :) I like your definition of shepherds pie! :D
DeleteLove the heart you made mending. I have some sewing to do today. Enjoy your painting class tomorrow. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diana; hope you were able to get your sewing done. :)
DeleteWhat a sweet patch you made for the sheet. I think your stitches look great and with the visible mending craze, you are up with the times. lol
ReplyDeleteYou got a lot done yesterday considering you only had around 5 hours sleep.
Yum - your cottage pie looks delicious. Good use of the greens you said you wanted to get to.
Thank you, Debra. Nice to know I'm keeping up with trends! :D
DeleteI think I have more energy on the days when I get 5 hours of sleep than on the days when I get more sleep!
The greens worked out well in the cottage pie, I think. I still have a little more spinach to use up (Dancer, by the way, loves his spinach, he would have eaten more than the two leaves I gave him, but, I didn't want him to get any tummy issues from having too many greens at one time!)
A job well done, the heart patch looks good and should give your sheet a long life. Your cottage pie looks tasty. It's nice for you to thank those who comment on your blog and I have to say it is a pleasure to read your daily posts. I'm still spending my days caring for Tilly and there's only two more days until her stitches are removed, she's doing well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eileen; I washed the patched sheets, today; I hope they will last a long time. The cottage pie is mostly gone as we had some for our lunch, today!
DeleteI'm very appreciative of the fact that people actually take the time to read my posts and leave kind comments. In fact, at our family Christmas dinner, when we each took turns telling what we were thankful for, I mentioned "my blog friends" along with family and friends; my daughter was very amused. :) I'm glad you enjoy reading my posts.
Glad to hear that Tilly is doing well; I'm sure you'll both be relieved once her stitches are removed. :)
No cringing at your "cottage pie" adaptation. I believe that if food is nutritious and looks good and tastes great, that is what is most important. I tend not to favour fancy restaurants with wee portions contorted artistically and adorned with "drizzle"!
ReplyDeleteWe have some more snow today and I have been busy with bed changing and laundry and some dusting and vacuuming. I may head to the mailbox as it isn't all that cold and the local paper is due out today.
Thank you, Bushlady. My daughter and I both liked how the cottage pie turned out; we had some for our lunch, today, and there is only one small portion left over.
DeleteSounds like you've had a busy and productive day. I hope you had a good walk to the mailbox and back. :)
Did you scare the neighbours being outside the house at that time in the morning? 😂
ReplyDeleteI met friend J for lunch today (Wednesday) and had a great time. Also my piano lesson and a couple of online chats. All things considered, it's been a good day!
Ha, ha, I think they were about to cross the street to ask if everything was OK that I was out so early! :D
DeleteSounds like you had a good day, meeting your friend for lunch, having your piano lesson and other online chats. :) I chatted with M when he came to tend to the garden and will be taking my painting class in a little bit. In between, I did some laundry and took a couple of photos for the monthly challenge. :)
Hehee I don't think your stitches look like coconut trees! LOL
ReplyDeleteI too have some mending to do. But they are simpler things like re-hemming a towel etc.
Thank you, Nil. Every time I had to show my sewing to Miss P, she would shake her head and I'd have to unpick and resew! Hope you get your mending done, too. Towels always need hemming, it seems!
DeleteI love the patch. It looks lovely. I laughed when I read what Miss P said about your stitches lol.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon. Miss P was not very impressed by my sewing skills when she was teaching me! And I didn't like sewing. But, I guess some of what she taught stuck with me! :)
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