Originally Posted by redkimba
Originally Posted by Aussie Quilter
I still darn (wool) socks. Something I've always enjoyed doing. In fact my MIL who used to hate darning socks, used to give me FIL's wool work socks to darn. Couldn't understand how I could like darning.
I always used a burned out light bulb when I USED to darn!
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...the lost art of mending (especially sock darning) and the complete inability of people when it comes to polishing shoes!
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where do you find a darning egg?
when I learn to knit socks, I will need one of those for mending.[/quote]