Jane Mercer - makerandmender

01/06/2026

Join us a week today 8th June at 5pm in Stokesley Town Hall. We offer mending and alteration advice and we will help you with making your clothes last.

Let’s ditch fast fashion and stitch the clothes you have and love.

25/05/2026

Hottest May Day on record ?
Time to wear my new pattern by
Fabric from@heysewsister

23/05/2026

Focusing on just one small area of my daily stitching with a plan to increase the stitch density. I have added in the last week or so:

Blue seed stitch

Black and yellow French notes

Pale pink triangular running stitch

More lines of deep red zig zag

Four legged knit stitch in rusty red

Grey whip stitch

20/05/2026

20/05/2026

Time to place some small felted sculptures in my garden.

Made with felted beads, felted cords , beads and driftwood.

I am looking forward to seeing how they age with the wind and rain along with a little sunshine and lots of bugs.

17/05/2026

There were lots of interesting mends at Swainby repair cafe yesterday.

Firstly repairing the zip on a windproof cycling jacket. I used the time saving technique of sewing the new zip to the old zip in agreement with the jackets owner. I think if I’d tried to take the old zip out I would have never got the jacket back together properly. 🙊🚴

Reattaching a head to a little girls doll. That’s a first for me. She looks very traumatised but that’s nothing to do with me.

Lastly repairing a puffer jacket which had ripped just above the zipped pocket.

Lots of other mends amongst the sewing team including bags, trousers, a sheet, three bras and two much loved rabbits. It was great event organised by and with great team work by everyone in the sewing team.

10/05/2026

Join us tonorroe and bring us your mending. This event , 5-7 pm in Stokesley Town Hall , is part of initiative .

Did you know that mending a jumper saves the equivalent of leaving a light bulb on for 50 days.

Mending a cotton T shirt saves the equivalent of ironing. for 25 hours .

We can help you learn how to mend your clothes , save your favourites to wear another day , and make a step to reducing the impact clothing has on the environment .

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow

04/05/2026

Join us a week today and bring us your mending. This event , 5-7 pm in Stokesley Town Hall , is part of initiative .

Did you know that mending a jumper saves the equivalent of leaving a light bulb on for 50 days.

Mending a cotton T shirt saves the equivalent of ironing. for 25 hours .

We can help you learn how to mend your clothes , save your favourites to wear another day , and make a step towards reducing the impact clothing has on the environment .

Looking forward to seeing you next Monday.