I love my sewing machine!

The adventure began at Savers in Midvale, UT. I found not just one, but two pairs of the fabulous, Lucky brand jeans. The manufacturers had placed an inconvenient tear in the denim, but for $1.50 (BELIEVE IT!) each I couldn't go wrong! (Sidenote/FYI: Savers is THE place to do holiday shopping; typically everything is 1/2 off.) Anyhow, I put a patch over the holes and went on my way. Unfortunately, the holes are in what some would call "high stress areas". Did I mention I ride my bike everywhere too? The patch didn't last for too long and eventually the tear continued. I left it for some time, but eventually the breeze was becoming more unpleasant. Over the weekend I made it out to Jo-Anne's and bought replacement patches. This time, I sewed the patches in so there would be no awkward relapses. I have an amazing Bernina sewing machine that does all sorts of fancy things. One of them, is replicating the "in" trend of patch work on denim. Even though no one will notice my handiwork (due to the uncomfortable location of the garment tear)I am really excited with how the project turned out. I only wish I had taken before photos so my followers could appreciate the giant hole in my pants! Thank you Bernina, I love you!