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1910s indigo calico dress restoration

Lined the shoulders, armholes, neckline, and yoke. Patched holes and reinforced deteriorating fabric. Sewed it all back together by hand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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vintage Big Mac chambray collar repair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1930s Big Mac overalls salvage-stitching

Using antique indigo calico, tweezers, and patience, patched strap tears from rust damage and 90 years of wear. Repaired loss to chain stitching by hand. Replaced too-small leg patch. Hand-darned both legs extensively.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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vintage Carhartt jacket repair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1980s cotton t-shirt armpit repair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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color-matched darns on a vintage Hang Ten tee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1950s Jim Penney Jacket Overhaul

Removed extensive dry-rot damage (collar, shoulder, sleeve, cuff). Replaced entire left sleeve. Hand-sewed flat fell seam. Repaired and patched collar, undercollar, lining, and cuffs. Made it wearable again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1950s \u201cPastime\u201d Sweatshirt Rehab

Hand-darned appliqued letters, blanket-stitched
remaining felt. Patched and hand-darned all holes.
Gave it life for 70 more years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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thigh fray reinforcement on 1950s denim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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thread-work on a 1920s silk robe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1940s trousers patched and hand stitched with indigo thread<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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color-matched darns on a vintage shirt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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contrast darns on a vintage wool cardigan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Wool Jacket Revival for Wooden Sleepers

Hand-darned holes. Reinforced thinning areas with nearly-invisible darns. Rebuilt frayed and torn fabric surrounding all buttonholes before hand sewing the holes themselves so they\u2019ll last for years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1990s t-shirt overhaul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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