Emergency sewing project and a package

I had a sewing job I needed to get done immediately. A fellow at work asked me if I could do something with his conceal carry belt to fix the problem with the velcro that was too wide and that poked him. The fellow is going to another project on Friday for a while so I needed to get this done before he leaves. When he puts the belt on it stretches and the velcro end is too wide.

Then the velcro poked thru the thin material that was used to bind the belt and there was nothing covering the end.

I drew out a cutting line and went to town!

I had to dig around to find something I could use for covering the end of the velcro and binding the edge. For the binding I used a piece of knit fabric after the ultrasuede would not work. I did use ultrasuede to cover the end of the velcro. It took three tries before I cut the binding the right width and a couple tries to figure out the best way to attach it.

The second belt went much quicker! I also went over each of them and reinforced any area that the stitching needed some attention. I am anxious for him to try them on and see if I met his expectations. He said he has gone to alteration shops, but no one wanted to deal with them.

I received a box from my sister last evening. There was a pieced comforter that her son's girlfriend's grandmother had made. It needs some repair where seams are coming apart.

There was some fabric that I will be making one of those fancy tote bags and project bags for a friend of my sister - the Georgia Bulldog fabric - and to make some project bags out of the Atlanta Braves fabric for my sister.

And there was a cute pair of scissors in the box! Next May my sister, her friend, and I are going to a cross stitch retreat together! It is at the same place as I went in April. We will all have matching scissors for the retreat!