CLOTHES, CLOTHES AND MORE CLOTHES…
In the process of inspecting the missionary
quarters we found there were clothes in them that had been left by other
elders. We told the missionaries to
bring all the clothes that were not being used to our house and we would
determine if any of them could be used.
One fale (house) had 4 large garbage bags of shirts, pants, socks and
even garments. Most of them were still
good, so we laundered them and told the missionaries to look and see if there
was anything they could use. It was like
shopping for several of them. However,
as a result I was busy adjusting the length of pants. Most just needed to be shortened, but one
elder needed to have his lengthened.
That was a challenge because I couldn’t find bias tape for a hem facing. I was able to use fabric from some of the
pants that I cut off, but I couldn’t find matching fabric for one really nice
pair. So I used the resources I had
available. I had a skirt that was almost
a perfect match for color, so I shortened it a bit, using the hem I cut off as
facing for the pants. It worked out well
for everyone. Now the challenge is to
get the extra cloths from the other fales and start the process again. We have new missionaries coming this week, so
there will always be a need. If the
missionaries can’t use the clothes there are always members that would be happy
to take them off our hands. Many of the
missionaries leave their clothes when they go home – so they can be
recycled. Jeff & Michael left most
of theirs when they came home.
Missionaries can be quite resourceful…
I am just thankful that I have some sewing experience so I can help out.
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