Admit it.  The loose hems and missing buttons have stacked a few of your favorite clothing pieces in the back of your closet. Call your neighbors and call your friends; it’s time to host a Stitch-it-Up Party. Visit a button shop for inspiration and pile the threads and needles into an eclectic centerpiece. Invite those who can’t sew so that they can learn. It’s wholesome camaraderie with a productive project of revitalizing those “keeper” attire pieces.  What do you serve? Tea – of course! Teatime is perfect with lovely open face sandwiches. A fast and easy one is toasted bread, topped with cream cheese and three slices of sundried tomato. A new one to try is to mix a dab of honey with goat cheese and spread that on the bread. Then garnish the goat cheese with chopped arugula! It really is great. Classic open-faced sandwiches are smoked salmon, cucumber, and egg salad. Try to give small baskets filled with sewing notions as the party favors. The best compliment is that your neighbors and friends are going to want to know when you will be hosting the next one! © Kelly McBride Loft