Mending my husband’s favorite T-shirt

The New York Yankees T-shirt that my husband has often worn since around the time I met him 11 years ago. It has the name of his favorite player on it.

11年前に夫に出会った頃から、彼がよく着ていたニューヨークヤンキースのTシャツ。好きな選手の名前入り。

The fraying around the neck is severe, and there are three holes under the armpits.

首部分のほころびがひどく、脇の下には穴が3つ開いている。

First, for the neck part, I fold the torn parts inward and surround the edges with small stitches.

まず首の部分は、破れた部分を中に織り込んで、その縁を小さなステッチで囲う。

As for the holes under the arms, I patch them from the inside using khaki cotton fabric, then stitch around the edges from the front with small stitches.

脇の下の穴は、内側からカーキ色のコットンの端切れを当てて、表側からこれも小さなステッチで囲う。

When I don't want to throw something away, try mending it. Taking care of things brings so much joy.

捨てたくない時は直してみる。物を大切にするということは楽しい。