Tussen de kerstkaarten die ik afgelopen jaar ontving, was er een die mijn bijzondere aandacht trok. De kaart met een prachtige, geborduurde ...
I am in the midst of a new illustration project that has me researching everything from sloths to Hmong Hill Tribe fabrics. My brain is hav...
darning samplers dated 1804 and 1714
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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.
Eighteen examples of pattern darning in a grid arrangement signed "Marie Terese Fourbisseur. Anno 1723."
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When last we spoke I was metering out advice on moth prevention, but what if the critters have already had their way with your favorite sweater and you are beside yourself with grief. To you -poor unfortunate, I say "darn it"!This pretty picture comes from Craft Alert's "For Keeps" a show about mending from 2010. You…
The tiny stitches are so perfect.
I haven't let the thesis take over all my time. Especially when the weather tempts me outside. The other day we cycled to Dunham Massey out ...
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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...
What’s it all about? Darning is a specific form of mending, traditionally used to repair holes in knitted clothing. Simply put, it involves weaving a patch with a needle and thread to fill a space or hole where threads have worn away. With winter upon us, it’s the perfect time to repair your favourite, but …
I am sure that many of you may be familiar with the work of my good friend and woolly comrade Tom van Deijnen, also known as Tom of Holland. Tom is perhaps best known for his expertise in, and celebration of, darning, which he puts into practice in his classes and workshops, as well as…
Learn Visible Mending for knitwear with a how-to book, mending workshops, tutorials and kits. Start repairing your knitwear with our helpful materials and darning wool.
darning sampler from Huber
Makes, remakes, mends, darns, sews, arts, and crafts.
