Blogtober day 5 - the ripped up version

I am supposed to be working today but the weather outside and the weather on my laptop (and my cell and the TV - yes I checked them all) all say it is going to be ..... 

 
hmmmmmm 😕

Any hoo ... in fact the sky outside is a most evil yellow grey mush - my camera can't pick up the true depth of grot but it is definitely rather menacing. The interesting thing is though - it is not so much the weather being the issue but this morning's first garden ..... which has to be done no.matter.what... Most folk are really understanding and if I postpone coz of the weather - so be it, however...... I best get my waterproofs out (all of them....) for my first garden (the owner is a lovely lady - but her garden is very very important to her and it has to be 'just right').

What I was going to waffle on about was something a little more domesticated (no - that sounds like I have been house trained to behave .... try again) what I was going to waffle on about was a bit of an essential repair job. 

While we were on house moving duties, I caught the back of my puffa jacket on the corner of something sharp and ripped the fabric. Now, this jacket is a working one and has suffered rips and snags before and has been repaired. Not I might add in the usual way but in one inspired by boro boro mending.

Using a rather eclectic mix of Japanese influenced stitchery, patchwork and good dose of old fashioned 'I-don't-really-follow-rules-and-just-make-it-up-as-I-go-along' method, I appliqued a flowery shape over the tear, then ran a double thread back and forth to strengthen the fabric below while securing the patch. I love the unevenness and random bumpy feel of the stitches on the cloth. 

While I was stitching a certain cat was making the most of having the other settee to herself and was snoozing happily in the glow of the woodburner - I knew she was warm coz she'd flopped over and exposed her feet and her little 'toe-beans' looked rather pink.

I am no expert, nor am I particularly neat when it comes to sewing - however it does what it is supposed to do - repair the rip, look fun and make me happy and it does all three!

So, how is October so far for you?

Were you one of those floored by the lack of FB, Whatsapp and Insta?

Did you even notice is was off or was it a blessing?

And ... the million dollar question .... will I be working later!?!? (answers will be added later😄☔)

#blogtober2021

**Edited to add: Morning garden was a washout and fortunately the owner cancelled without a quibble,  although obviously a washout of a day, just waiting for confirmation of cancellation of afternoon -