A Little Mending

Tiny Hole at Neckline

I was sad to discover a tiny hole in one of my blouses, the other day, right near the corner of a square neckline, on the front of the blouse.  The blouse is part of a twin set and quite old, but, it is a favorite piece that I wear quite often.  The fabric is a knit weave, but, it is not something I had knitted.

Magnified

Such little tears pose a bit of a dilemma for me.  Do I mend it and get a little more wear out of something I have had and worn for years?  Or, do I take it as a sign to dispose of it and consider that as decluttering a rather full closet of clothing?  I couldn't donate it as it is, with a hole in it, but, if I mend it, then, would anyone want to wear a mended garment?  I don't mind wearing mended garments, so, I decided to go ahead and mend it:

A Little Mending - Now You See It

I didn't have the exact color of thread, but, I found a short length of embroidery thread (the last bit of that particular skein of thread)  that was a close enough color.  Hm, visible mending can be a statement, I suppose, but, my mending is not the neatest.

Now You Don't!

Enbroidery to the rescue!  A little flower with lazy daisy stitch petals and a French knot center to disguise the mending!  

The embroidered flower means that I will continue to wear this particular blouse for a little longer.  That little flower has extended the useful life of this blouse.

I'm curious to know what you might have done.  Would you have mended this blouse?  Or, would you have disposed of it?