Mending :-(

Given that I use a needle nearly every day, there is no excuse for me to have a mending pile, but I do, and it's big, but que será será, such is life!

A recent addition to the pile came from Nephew #2, Anthony.  Ant is in his thirties, married, and a successful businessman, so old enough to be trusted (you would think) with scissors.

However, when his Ted Baker shirt was too tight on the biceps (yes Ant we had noticed you've been working out) he decided to adapt it

Can you see what he's done

or do you need a closer picture?

Sigh!

This warranted me being called Auntie Benta (he dropped the "Auntie" about the time his voice broke!), and could I possibly sort it out?

(does anyone else hear Captain Mainwaring saying "you stupid boy!" or is that just me?)

So today I have unpicked the under arm seams, and carefully removed the lining from the back (seen in the top photo) to give myself some fabric to play with.

Does anyone have any ideas?  I'm thinking of losing the cut sections and adding a triangle of the lining/trim fabric out from the underarm seam, widening to the (um, what's the word?) cuff (?) but I would be very happy for any suggestions (or does no-one else have family members who are quite so daft!)

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I have managed to stitch down the sashing on the Texture quilt, but it doesn't look any different yet, so I now need to join the remaining blocks