<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Mend &amp; Make</title><link>https://mendandmake.pages.dev/</link><description>A clothing repair journal about small mending projects, fabric care and making a useful place at the worktable.</description><language>en</language><item><title>A button repair begins before the needle</title><link>https://mendandmake.pages.dev/journal/a-button-repair-begins-before-the-needle/</link><guid>https://mendandmake.pages.dev/journal/a-button-repair-begins-before-the-needle/</guid><description>Check the button, its position and the fabric underneath before choosing thread.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Split seam or torn fabric? Look before stitching</title><link>https://mendandmake.pages.dev/journal/split-seam-or-torn-fabric/</link><guid>https://mendandmake.pages.dev/journal/split-seam-or-torn-fabric/</guid><description>A gap along an old stitch line and a tear through cloth call for different questions.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Make a patch sample before touching the garment</title><link>https://mendandmake.pages.dev/journal/make-a-patch-sample-first/</link><guid>https://mendandmake.pages.dev/journal/make-a-patch-sample-first/</guid><description>A scrap gives you somewhere to test scale, color and handling without committing the finished piece.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Turn a care label into a readable card</title><link>https://mendandmake.pages.dev/journal/turn-a-care-label-into-a-readable-card/</link><guid>https://mendandmake.pages.dev/journal/turn-a-care-label-into-a-readable-card/</guid><description>Keep washing, drying and pressing instructions together instead of remembering only the first symbol.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A mending tray with an exit plan</title><link>https://mendandmake.pages.dev/journal/a-mending-tray-with-an-exit-plan/</link><guid>https://mendandmake.pages.dev/journal/a-mending-tray-with-an-exit-plan/</guid><description>A repair pile becomes easier to use when each garment has a next action and a clear place to go.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>