Post by @vicgrinberg@mastodon.social

2026-08-30 08:40 UTC

Now that's an interesting one. It was fun, it was satisfying and I like that the pants mat survive another season (though as pants for days of remote working and grocery runs, not for work and travel). But it took quiet some time, worth a lot more than the cost per wear of even a new pair of pants would be for what little extension of lifetime it brought for the pants. So yeah, fun project, will do again, but mainly because I enjoyed it. 2/2

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@scififan@kind.social 2026-08-30 11:31

@vicgrinberg@mastodon.social I also find it enjoyable to do mending. Though I've also found that as I've done more of it (and had more practice with different techniques) it's gotten a lot more practical. The repairs look better, go faster and last longer. The book "Well Worn" by Skye Pennant was really helpful in learning some really effective mending techniques.

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@gbargoud@masto.nyc 2026-08-30 14:44

@vicgrinberg@mastodon.social Will that be a little extension? In my experience that is the first place pants fail and the most annoying thing about repairing things there is that it makes them a lot less comfortable. If that maintained comfort while reinforcing it, it's definitely worth the effort IMO, if only for practice the next time it happens.

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