Whether or not you plan to participate in the Winter of Care and Repair challenge, we all have items we’re responsible for maintaining. Although, if you’re anything like me, there might be things you don’t even notice that are well within your control to improve, and will make your life better as a result. In this episode, we hear from a bunch of amazing CYT Patrons about what items they intend to fix over the coming season and how they plan to do it, to provide inspiration for the rest of us.
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Access and download the FREE WOCAR tracker sheet.
The Winter of Care and Repair challenge was invented by Jeanna Wigger. Jeanna can be found @thepeoplesmending on Instagram. Jeanna also has an excellent Substack which includes this explainer about WOCAR.
Listen to my previous conversations with Jeanna:
- Ep. #115: Winter of Care and Repair with Jeanna Wigger
- Ep. #132: A Season of Mending with Jeanna Wigger
- Ep. #135: How to Triage Your Mends with Jeanna Wigger
- Ep. #163: How to Effect Change This Winter with Jeanna Wigger
- Ep. #190: The Four Tendencies and Sewing with Jeanna, Kim & Lise
- Ep. #191: Stitch It, Don’t Ditch It with Mary Morton & Jeanna Wigger
- Ep. #208: Challenging Consumption and Perfectionism with Jeanna Wigger
Find and order Jeanna’s book written with Mary Morton, ‘Stitch it, Don’t Ditch it’.
Watch the tutorial by Arkdefo for the reusable party hats that Mary Morton mentioned.
Addams Family Stitches by Yonah and Rebecca:
Da, da, da, dum snap snap etc.
Your needle’s on location
to sew a new creation
Your stitch is at its station
You’re ready for success
But when you change your setting,
there’s something you’re forgetting,
the way that you are heading
you’re gonna make a mess
da da da da. Needle plate
da, da, da, dum, in a state
da, da, dum, da, da, da, dum, not great.
Yes, something needs attending.
Your presser foot is bending,
your needle plate needs mending—
You made a wee mistake.
Your presser foot got busted,
your needle plate combusted,
you’re angry and disgusted,
Your head’s begun to ache
da da da dum, too loose.
Da, da, da, dum, bent screws,
da, da, da, dum, da, da, dum, da, da, dum, bad news.
When next you change your stitching
or needley positioning
be sure to check for switching
Don’t leave them in between.
Just dust off your pajama
till you are feeling calma
and put to rest the drama
your trust—y—sewing—ma—chine.
