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  "createdAt": "2023-12-01T23:35:00+00:00",
  "description": "Doing a poor bit of sewing to make a product that didn't fit, fit.",
  "path": "/stream/sewing",
  "publishedAt": "2023-12-01T23:35:00+00:00",
  "site": "at://did:plc:swxoj3wjlwodcqs5ipmvgnug/site.standard.publication/3mnv7gbn3czno",
  "tags": [
    "Tinkering"
  ],
  "textContent": "Here is something that no one told me about buying stuff and finding out that it doesn't work for you: you can just change it.For instance: I bought a new wristband for my fitness tracking watch the other day. On arrival I discovered that it was far too big for my skinny software developer wrists. A disappointment, but the wristband was only like £4.Not so fast—given the negligible cost of the offending wristband, and given the availability of sewing kit and sharp scissors in our house, I decided to have a go splicing out 3 cm or so of wristband from the middle, then stitching the two ends back together. And it worked! It's not a particularly attractive seam, but it holds well and doesn't seem to irritate my wrist. Sore fingertips notwithstanding, I'm pretty pleased.You can just change it.",
  "title": "Sewing",
  "updatedAt": "2023-12-02T00:06:42+00:00"
}