When Sebastian the Lion arrived in the shop he was in a very sorry state!
Zita had fallen in love with Sebastian when she was a student working part-time in Harrods. He became her constant companion, even sometimes accompanying her on weekends to check on new admirers! But now his outsides were worse for wear and his insides were falling out, and he needed some TLC.
After much discussion with our brilliant sewing repairer Catherine, it was agreed to use felt to refashion his paws and make new ears, and to use his old torn ears to patch his head. Zita brought the felt and Catherine got to work. She did a fantastic job and he was looking much smarter in no time!
Catherine said, ‘a particularly tricky part was renewing Sebastian’s whiskers. After trying glue and varnish with no good result, I asked my splendidly-moustachioed friend Owen, barman at The Old Green Tree pub in Bath, for advice.’
Owen generously provided a small tub of moustache wax and Sebastian was back to his lively self. Zita is so pleased to have him back in her care!
If you need a sewing repair, come and see us! We have amazing skilled sewing repairers in our shop and at our Repair Cafes on Saturdays, find out more information about opening times and locations here.