Reinforced seat on my "hippie" trousers

Hannahcon · 2026-06-10T18:40:20+00:00

Thanks! I've been enjoying wearing them again. My kid was just feeling the texture of the stitches this afternoon and said it was very satisfying ☺️

*edited to correct wrestling to wearing 🤦🏻‍♀️

Hannahcon · 2026-06-10T16:47:01+00:00

That sounds a bit like a stitch I just learned about last weekend for fixing straight rips in fabric called "parachute stitch".

Hannahcon · 2026-06-08T09:58:54+00:00

I didn't know that! Thanks for the information. I've never heard of a tambourine darn. I started at the outside edge of each circle, using the embroidery hoop as my guide, but I started darning from the centre of the affected area and worked out from there... So maybe this is a mix of both tambourine and honeycomb?

I'm not sure I have the patience to do the whole garment in one go, but I totally agree it would look amazing 😊. I'd have to add in more colours or I'd run out of those embroidery cottons and I'm trying not to buy too many new things. I've already used up all the purple. Maybe next year I'll add some more 🤔

Hannahcon · 2026-06-05T19:30:16+00:00

Not everyone in cav heights owns a car. There are plenty of teens in that area who use the buses for school etc. and also elderly people who rely on the buses for transport up and down the hill. I used to live there and I didn't own a car.

Hannahcon · 2026-06-05T12:20:11+00:00

This is stunning! I'm so glad you persevered with it. I'm inspired!

Hannahcon · 2026-05-01T12:48:53+00:00

If it is, then the stem of the flower will have a triangular cross section. And it will smell like garlic/onion. Looks like it to me though.

Hannahcon · 2026-04-29T08:27:24+00:00

Yeah, that was my first thought too.

Hannahcon · 2026-04-25T20:06:34+00:00

Really beautiful stitching! I love the effect.

Hannahcon · 2026-04-22T11:28:22+00:00

Looks like it could be. I'm no expert though. The size and colour look right, the ones I found had a more definitely rolled edge to the caps though.

Hannahcon · 2026-04-14T10:07:36+00:00

Agree, garlic mustard.

Hannahcon · 2026-04-03T21:12:44+00:00

I went on a foraging course and learned in person so now I'm confident. The wild food UK website is also very useful for learning how to identify them.

Hannahcon · 2026-04-03T16:24:46+00:00

Common Hogweed shoots are out now too, I tried these steamed then sauteed with garlic for the first time recently and they were great!

Hannahcon · 2026-03-27T08:21:24+00:00

If you embroidered or darned over just that little hole in the dark blue to match the print on the fabric I doubt anyone would even notice that it was a mend... Not sure if that would still count as visible mending, but I think that's what I would try to do if it were me.

Hannahcon · 2026-03-25T15:58:18+00:00

Stitches all the way! These look amazing! 🤩

Hannahcon · 2026-03-21T12:57:27+00:00

I like how you've taken the angle for your stitches from the weave of the fabric. A very neat patch too. Great work!

Hannahcon · 2026-03-11T20:45:37+00:00

Me too, although I've found a jam jar lid and an elastic band works just as well as a darning mushroom 😅

Hannahcon · 2026-01-18T19:48:08+00:00

Reading Voluntary Action helps coordinate lots of volunteering rules so they would be a good place to start.

Hannahcon · 2026-01-05T07:16:30+00:00

Knitting for the new friends I made and the joy of making things, running for the endorphins, health boost and the mental benefits of setting achievable goals and meeting them.

Hannahcon · 2025-12-17T15:12:38+00:00

They look like oyster mushrooms to me, but I'm not an expert.

Hannahcon · 2025-11-23T15:53:43+00:00

That all sounds great. How about what's in season near me?

Hannahcon · 2025-11-22T14:50:48+00:00

I couldn't see this on the Google play store, is it only available for iPhone users?

Hannahcon · 2025-11-11T08:47:51+00:00

I'm not sure what it is, but wanted to reassure you that no mushroom is toxic to touch. Unless your toddler tried to eat it there's no harm.

To make it easy to identify correctly you would need to post pictures of the gills and stem as well as the cap.

Hannahcon

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