Watching a valued possession being repaired

Text A: an original contemporary practice extract.

I took my grandfather's wooden toolbox to a repairer because its lid would no longer shut. I thought she would replace the hinge and sand away the dents. Instead, she asked which marks belonged to the box's history. I explained that the crescent-shaped dent had been made when my grandfather dropped a heavy spanner. She said she could make the lid work without making the box look new.

When she lifted the lining, two sets of pencil initials appeared. I told her they belonged to my grandfather and uncle, who had once shared the tools. She secured the hinge, fitted a plain handle and left the initials visible. At first, I wondered whether the repair looked unfinished. By the time I carried the box home, I liked that it worked smoothly while still recording lives before mine.

Text B: an original contemporary practice extract.

I watched a textile specialist mend a quilt that had belonged to my mother's family. I expected her to place one neat square over the torn centre. Instead, she spread several faded pieces of cloth beside it and rejected the brightest one because it would draw attention away from the original pattern.

She asked about a date stitched near the edge. I explained that it marked the year my grandparents moved into their first home. The specialist strengthened the tear from behind, although some of her smaller stitches remained visible. I had arrived wanting the damage to disappear. When she folded the quilt at the end, I was pleased that it was stronger but had not been made to look new.

In both extracts, the writers observe repairs to possessions that matter to them.

What similarities are there between the writers' experiences of seeing these possessions repaired? Use evidence from both texts to support your answer.