Postbox topper arrives on Northfields Avenue

Posted byMary HPosted inUncategorized

Ealing repair cafe made this postbox topper along Northfields Avenue, opposite Elers Road to promote us and also give people inspiration for mending their clothes. We thank everyone who has noticed it and promoted us. Makes all the effort put into it worthwhile.

The hearts around the edge are all designed to inspire your patching and mending. Make the mend into a decorative feature : stich over the hole, with a bit of fabric at the back, and add extra detail to make it whatever you want: a strawberry, a balloon, a daisy, a rocket or whatever you like! Let your imagination run wild.

The Leaves on this purple flower design will hide some holes and with a little more decoration looks lovely and no one would think there ever had been a hole.
Strawberry stitched over a hole and made into a decorative feature.
Simple patch using running stitch (Boro) using visible mending
Patching doesn’t have to be square, it can become a shape too, just like this little chick here
Large stars will cover up some holes and the other french knots make a pretty feature and all part of the design than just covering up a hole.
Embroidered Rocket with central oval covering up a hole
Balloon embroidered to cover a hole and becomes part of the outfit.
Embroidered sunflower centre covers a hole and a conventional patch.

Sadly we removed the topper in March 2023 as there was a lot of sun fading. Also someone seemed determined to remove gradually everything decorating it. Hopefully when we have spare time, we will put our heads together and create another.

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