Originally Posted by
Onebyone
These type needles have been around for a long time. My grandmother had one for her old Singer but never used it. She called it a darning foot and she said she'd be damn if she darned anything. She would stitch up a busted seam or add a patch but never darned. I always thought she meant socks. LOL
Yes! My friend also called it a darning foot! In fact, one of my Bernina's called the FMQ foot a darning foot. My theory is the same as your grandmother's I'll put a patch on or sew up a ripped seam but I'm not darning anything!
My mother darned socks by hand. I still have her darning egg but it's just for sentimental value. I'm definitely not darning socks.