Honest question: what is there to learn? You've got a thread, a needle, you put the thread in the needle and then you stab the things that need to fit together with it. The only thing that i was told during such stabbing to a button once was that i should wrap the thread around the button when done, but it hasn't prevented me to attached them so far?

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You would be surprised how many people are unable to do that, who are physically capable of doing it.

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At least where I live there's a cultural learned helplessness around sewing. "Nobody does it anymore so how am I supposed to have learned?" or "doesn't sewing something cost more than just buying a new garment?" (both I've personally heard people say)

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 2 points 1 day ago

For sure it's likely either a learned helplessness or a passive indifference. People like to give up before they even try.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Agreed, fast fashion and it's equivalents have pretty much killed off basic repair in general. My great grandmother taught me how to rewire a lamp, and I think I'm the only person in my friend group that can do it. Most people just toss them when they stop working.

Nana was in her early 20s when the great depression hit, and her influence is probably why I'm so in favor of right-to-repair.

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

your Nana rules. I can't rewire a lamp myself, but I'm fortunate I have a handful of nerd friends I know could do it for me. I'd bake them some bread (mom's recipe) in return

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

You should try it sometime, it's actually really easy!

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

there's a broken one at work I've been meaning to take a stab at. wish me luck lol

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 2 points 22 hours ago

You can do it!