It's 108 degrees today so I'm staying indoors. I began hand-sewing washable fake suede patches on my hiking daypack to cover worn spots.

Love this daypack. It was custom-assembled to fit me with a medium-size women's torso length and small size hip belt. Served me well for 10 years.

The bottom of the pack is worn from sliding downhill on my butt in super-steep terrain. Also from setting down the pack on rocks and sticks.

Thought about suede elbow patches on professor's blazers. Earlier made a vest from this washable, stretchy fake suede. Always save leftover fabric.

For a Christmas gifts, I plan to make suede jewelry pouches for my daughter Claire and hiking partner Karen.

Got one side done. Used a thimble to push the needle and a hemostat to pull it. Broke one needle and stabbed my fingers. That's enough for one day.

In the first photo, the daypack is upside down. The patch wraps around the bottom and is sewed to the pack.