Yesterday I made a humble fryup, onions, a baked potato, spinach, the rest of the Gary turkey, the kind of meal I wouldn't offer anyone but liked for myself.
Flatbreads, and
melons, pride of Central Asia, wonderful climate for them.
But I can't resist, before I leave the book, which I hugely recommend, this great temptation to the quilters and sewing enthusiasts among us, looking at you, Magpie! You'd dive in here
Back at home, more humble doings, a bit of plain sewing. A (long) while back I upcycled a couple of heavy cotton turtleneck sweaters to make useful jackets, by opening up the front. I'd worn them for years, after getting them at a garage sale for $2 each, until the neck went a little tight.
The cut edges of one curled back on themselves after cutting, so didn't need any finishing.
The other is this one which had been fraying a bit, and I finally hemmed it
So it continues to be useful. Now in its probably 25th year of use, along with the other one. Land's End made good quality back then.
And the puzzle, which has more than one possible answer
I've thought of two: garlic and gothic. Gaelic isn't admissible because it's a proper noun, usually not an option in word puzzles. Did you find any others? It has to be six letters, which rules out gastric, sadly.
The pattern, for those still baffled, is that the initial letter advances through the alphabet, the final letter retreats.
Happy day everyone, use, reuse, enjoy!
Whyever would you think I would be enthralled by all that wonderous fabric? I definitely would, but I think I'd also be overwhelmed and probably end up not buying a single thing. Either that, or I'd need a bank loan and a pack mule!
ReplyDeleteI'm betting on the loan!
DeleteIt just occurred to me that the best example of reusing in my life is my house! I can't imagine the number of people it has sheltered in its 164 years of life. Even some of the same hardware, I think, is in current use today.
ReplyDeleteI love that sweater-jacket. And not only has the cotton itself stood the test of time, the color of it is still gorgeous. As are you.
Yes, your house is really historic. And I love the jacket, too.
DeleteI only got half the puzzle then, that the next word started with G, didn't notice the endings.
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with a humble fryup. Looks good to me. I wouldn't be insulted to be served that at a friend's house.
That's encouraging, about the fryup.
DeleteEVERYTHING was better made 25 years ago.
ReplyDeleteWhen you get fond of your clothes, it definitely pays to have been blessed with stable body weight. Saves a lot of replacing.
DeleteYour fryup is my kind of meal. I am impressed with your imagination, I'd never think of turning a turtle neck sweater into a jacket. I have not been blessed with stable body weight, so I can attest to that statement!
ReplyDeleteI know this about weight from being told by friends that it's expensive to put on weight. My own setpoint is very stable, no credit to me, just metabolism.
DeleteKudos on your masterly modifications!
ReplyDeleteI bought a Land's End skirt at a thrift shop long ago - simple black cotton jersey, wide elasticized waist, calf-length, deep in-seam pockets. It was SO comfortable and useful - wore it for years and years, both as a 3-season skirt and pulled up under my arms for a summer dress! Finally caught it on the edge of a paddock gate and ripped an awkward gash - the fabric was quite worn and faded by that point, as you might imagine - which I tried to mend with not-great success. I thought perhaps it could be used as a pattern to make an equally wonderful replacement, but then discovered that a straight-stitch machine is not designed for sewing stretchy fabrics. I haven't given up on the idea, but it's backburnered until I increase my sewing confidence.
That's one I'd do by hand, like all my stitching. And use wide elastic in a casing for the top, works just like those machine elasticized waists. Go for it! I love your using it as a dress by hitching it up! Go you, Q.
DeleteLove the colour of the sweater! You are looking good!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Yes, it's a good color, A bit greener than in pictures
DeleteThey have to be the bargain of the century.
ReplyDeleteNot only did you pay so very little for them. But after all those years of use you have upcycled them. I bow down to your brilliance. I want to be like you when I grow up
I think you should aim higher! Too funny about the bargain, because I got them in the last century!
DeleteThis was a good puzzle! I figured out gothic; despite wracking my brain, did not come up with garlic.
ReplyDeleteLovely 'new' jacket! Happy to see you looking your chipper self again.
Speaking of Silk Road melons - we grow a Kazakh melon. It is simply superb! We learned of it from Amy Goldman's beautiful 'Melons For The Passionate Grower'. I highly recommend the book if you can find it in your library - the photos are exquisite.
Chris from Boise
Thanks for the melon recommendation, I'll check. I'm glad I look better, still feel a little frail. But looking better is a good sign.
DeleteAnd your fryup is one of our usual meals here. Simple yet creative, depending on what's in the fridge.
ReplyDeleteChris from Boise
Hmm, here was I thinking it wasn't very good. Clearly I can afford to relax my standards without falling off completely!
DeleteI would never have the courage to slash a knitted piece! I know many do.
ReplyDeleteOne of the pictures triggered a memory. When I was growing up in Hong Kong in the '60s there was a place called cloth alley and that is exactly what it was. A street that contained nothing but shops/stalls selling nothing but fabrics of all types and colours from exotic thai silk to basic cotton gingham and soooo cheap.
Maybe you'd like to blog a little about your childhood? That sounds very interesting.
DeleteThat meal sounds scrumptious. A potato holds it all together.
ReplyDeleteAnother vote for the humble fryup,! Who knew?
DeleteI love the idea of making jackets out of old turtle neck sweaters, brilliant! Good for you for repairing the hem too. I've been on a mend and repair mission myself, and thinking a lot about plain sewing.
ReplyDeletePlain sewing is restful, after a lot of creating.
DeleteI like the colour of that jumper. IT suits you. And I love a fry-up. You could serve it to me quite happily.
ReplyDeleteI think I might open Boud's Fryup Nook!
DeleteTwo bucks! Excellent price. I love Snoopy! He's the best! Cheers, Ivy.
ReplyDeleteCerulean blue is a great color on you!
ReplyDeletethank you, I like wearing it.
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