Thoughtful Thurs~ Repairing USA Cuff

 

A friend asked me to repair a cuff 

that had stitches to break on the cuff

when he was simply laying out

the shirt after a washing/drying

and smoothing the sleeve with his hand.

He pulled a bit on the cuff,

and about a dozen stitches broke.

He said his parents gave him

this "expensive" shirt

and wanted to see if he could repair it.

He had yet to wear it.

 

Sure it was a simple fix.

I could have just slipped it under the needle 

and stitched the 2 inch section.

However, the magnifying eyes

a seamtress has 

sees

when that stitching overlaps

at the beginning an end.

The overstitching to me 

I THINK

is like flags that say,

"Look here, a repair has been done!"

 

 So I first pinned down the entire cuff

with my vintage small pins.

Then picked every 5th stitch or so

to take out all the stitches.

By putting in the pins first,

It was easy to make sure the cuff overlapped the sleeve.

I didn't need to take the second row,

which was only decorative.

It did not hold the sleeve.

 

Then I stitched the cuff again.

 

As far as I could tell

there was no construction error.

The sleeve was enclosed a full 1/4 inch

and had not frayed at all.

So the accident had to be from

bad thread,

or the machine had skipped some stitches?

I THINK.

Then I looked at the label to see where it was made.

I expected overseas where most of our ready made clothes,

even expensive ones,

are made.

This label said,

Winter Haven, Florida.

 

Come on USA,

we can do better?
Just my THOUGHT

 

Thankful I could fix it easy.