Small Repairs

I had wanted to organize our silverware drawer for ages.  It is amazing how disorderly this spot can become.  Once it's emptied, the amount of crumbs and other debris that drop from the counter becomes super evident.  So gross! I'm going to have to resolve to tackle this once a month going forward.

Fixing this edge of the drawer was the impetus for pulling everything out. Our cabinets were built into the house, and this drawer doesn't fully close it unless you pick it up, and set it in once you're pushed it as far as it will go.  If you continue to push it before you lift it a bit, it just won't close. This is how the front part got cracked.  Applying some wood glue on the back side and nailing the broken section firmly in place was a simple enough task, but one I just hadn't gotten around to.  It was also something I'd need to have done before the cabinet and drawers could be painted -- although that won't happen for at least a month.

Once the nagging cabinetry repair task was done, I set about mending and reinforcing the sleeves of TBGs favorite at-home sweat shirt.  This one is over a decade old and he really likes it.  The sad news is he can't get another and he's got a wife who doesn't like to throw things away.

I'd sewn up the sleeves (which get torn from being repeatedly pushed up), then sewed in larger pieces of fabric to cover the ripped areas on the inside of the sleeves.  The fabric can't be seen and doesn't match the material of the shirt either.  It will add stability to the area, which was my goal.  I completely stitched over the entire section that was backed by the fabric.  This is a sloppy sort of version of Sashiko, the Japanese art of visible mending. It's not an art form the way I do it, but it does work.

Small repair projects like this don't take a lot of time, but it is hard to get to them.  However, once they're done I feel a lot better. Even if the results aren't particularly pretty!