I have been patching my favorite bed pad not only to save money but because this particular product has not been available for quite a while anywhere I can access. 

At the beginning of this project, it was a pleasant task. I enjoy a bit of needlework and was proud of being a careful housewife. But as I found holes and tears almost every week, I began to feel tired of the never ending mending. I think now I am sharing a certain feeling with women in the Showa era (or older eras) when repairing something was an everyday chore.