Do You Darn?
12-31-2020, 01:28 PM
#11
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Pam S ..... You would work from the right side.
However, you try to keep both sides looking just as good as the other.
The challenge is for darning to disappear into the blanket, so it can't be seen.
Same for socks ... plus you don't want it to be lumpy and humpy on the foot!
However, you try to keep both sides looking just as good as the other.
The challenge is for darning to disappear into the blanket, so it can't be seen.
Same for socks ... plus you don't want it to be lumpy and humpy on the foot!
01-01-2021, 04:40 PM
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I haven’t a clue how to darn and have no intentions of learning - BUT - I do have a darning egg from my Grandma (she even darned sheets even though they could well afford to replace them. Try showing a darning egg to a young person, maybe even one in their 20s and see if they can guess what it is!!!! I’d be interested in the answers🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴
Sandy in Mooresville, NC
Sandy in Mooresville, NC
01-02-2021, 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ladyinpurple135
I haven’t a clue how to darn and have no intentions of learning - BUT - I do have a darning egg from my Grandma (she even darned sheets even though they could well afford to replace them. Try showing a darning egg to a young person, maybe even one in their 20s and see if they can guess what it is!!!! I’d be interested in the answers🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴
Sandy in Mooresville, NC
Sandy in Mooresville, NC
01-02-2021, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by sandy l
And they have no idea what a "church key" is either.
01-02-2021, 06:17 AM
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I found this link about darning. They say to start on the back side. https://www.wikihow.com/Darn-a-Hole
01-08-2021, 11:55 AM
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While I do a little darning here and there. My older brother Jack darns his socks and other clothing all the time. From what I understand his Mom taught him and his 3 other siblings to mend their clothes. My Mom taught all of us the same. I do all my own alterations/mending as well as Husband's, one of our sons and the grand kids clothes.
