One thing I’ve started really recently is taking a sewing course. My sewing skills are relatively decent in that I can fix holes, but I would like to be able to start making my own clothes from scrap materials. It’s nice having that achievement and taking pride in something that you’ve made yourself. My first project has been a pair of PJ bottoms. The fabric was a pound from a charity shop, and is 100% cotton, which is really good comfort wise. Following a pattern is quite tricky, but I’m getting there, and I’ll always cherish them as the first thing I ever made!
It’s nice being able to make things from scratch, but it’s also great just to be able to fix things. For example, I used to go through jeans really quickly as they’d rip and fray around the inner leg seam. Now, I tend to fix them a few times until even my sewing skills won’t hold them together, and then I make them into shorts so I can get even more wear out of them. Eventually I will have to buy ‘new’ jeans, but making things last a few months longer just makes me spend less money and take part in consumerism less.
Waste Makes Waste 