Kintsugi 

 

The repair of broken things. 

The Asian art refers to repairing broken pottery with gold. 

However I feel it has applications everywhere. 

"a metaphor for embracing your flaws and imperfections." 

As Leonard Cohen said

“There is a crack in everything.
That's how the light gets in.” 

 My husband can fix just about anything..& does 

With me it's sewing. go figure. 

 I have a stash of insignia cloth from my days as a sail maker. 

This stuff is priceless. Sticky back, peel & apply. 

Used it to repair hubby's rain jacket.

Some of my hand painted fabric was used to cover a 

hole scraped on the neck of this jacket.

 It's like new otherwise. 

Over the years I have & still do turn pants into shorts. With 2 boys growing up it was the solution to growing legs that made pants too short. 

Now it's just turning hubby's grubby pants into gardening shorts.
 

Plus he is always kneeling when doing projects & wears out the knees. 

Old jeans I save for fiber art to the rescue. 

Don't get me started on appliances & furniture...