I just repaired a thrifted nightgown with a patch made from a moth-hole-riddled cashmere scarf. It started as a small hole which I ignored. It grew. And grew. Soon it was more than 12" long, and then a second hole appeared. Although the nightgown was a favorite, I set it aside, thinking it was done.
Then I looked at similar nightgowns on eBay. First of all the color and style were difficult to find and seemed to be quite expensive (for my preferences). Hmmm.
I thought of repairing the gown, but with what? Silk? Hmmm, slippery.
Then my friend Antoinette at Happy Dragon Thrift Shop rescued a moth-hole riddled scarf from going into the rag bin and saved it for me. She knows that any cashmere, no matter how damaged, I will use.
I washed the scarf in hot water and dried it in a hot dryer. I cut out a section and laid it on my ironing board. I layered the nightgown on top. Bonus - very little slipping. Some light pinning and I started to hand stitch.
The long edges of the nightgown's hole curled under, so stitched down quite nicely. There was one hole in the scarf section that I decided to reinforce and leave, just for fun.
I think the cashmere will hold up well and work perfectly. The remainder of the scarf will become a bed wrap.
Happy Repair and Upcycling!
Michelle Paganini
P.S. - Michelle creates upcycle sewing designs and writes tutorials for home sewists (like a pattern but with no pieces to print a cut. Super flattering, room for hips and bellies and simple to sew. www.etsy.com/shop/paganoonoo. The Ellie and Patti are good choices to start.
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