I made some darning samples a few weeks ago, inspired by the darning samples created by Ellen Mahon in her sampler book (left page) darning samples by Ellen Mahon, 1852-4 I've never done darning before. I have mended clothes, obviously, but have never done 'proper' traditional darning, which is basically weaving. I am not a…
Twelve squares of darning samples within an embroidered border.
Today in my Pattern Darning class we did Kogin which is a form of pattern darning that was developed in an area of Japan to improve the wa...
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Darning Sampler (Germany)
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When is the last time you fixed a hole in your sock? I remember learning to darn socks with Grandma and decided to re-learn the skill. Darning socks is...
Rectangular darning sampler with fifteen darning crosses and two corner mends, with picot edgings and hemstitching. In the center square, where the foundation fabric has been cut away and replaced, the inscription GD 1711, surmounted by a crown, is embroidered in red cross stitch.
Your newest crafty gadget: we reimagined a vintage mending tool using recycled materials and small-batch flourishes. Explore mending and weaving in a whole new way with the Swift Darning Loom. Explore the collection below, and click here to learn more about our process. We are shipping orders with ICS, Fleet Optics, an
A magical mending supply shop, curated by Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald, author of the book Modern Mending.
A few years ago, it was simple: if you had a hole in your t-shirt, jeans or socks, you simply threw them away! Or at least, many did. But there was, and is still, a movement to artistically mend or repair them–to make a feature and statement about a darned, patched or laced tear or hole. What would people have thought
Swiss Darning is a brilliant little technique with many uses. In today's Tuesday Tip we'll look at Swiss Darning for a small repair job.
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I love darning socks. Mostly because I love my wool socks and refuse to give them up. Darning is like the duct tape of sewing fixes. It's...
Come stitch with me, peeps! Showing two pattern darning samplers to get us started on our darning sampler - Sampler #3 of my Year of Samplers! On the blog, yo.
This type of pattern darning will give you an equally good reverse side, if not the same. It is used on fabrics that are used on both sides…
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Scotch darning stitch is one of the stitches used for darning holes. Watch a video tutorial and learn how to embroider it!...
Twelve squares of pattern darning in red, white, and blue.
