Darning is not something anyone does by choice, but unfortunately I recently had to get out my darning needle and thread.
Chilled by the recent cold weather, I put on a jumper only to discover that the moths had been feasting on it over the summer. There were three holes in one sleeve.
I have never really learn to darn; usually I just sew up any holes in a straight line - with varying success. However, this time I decided to try the method recommended in Make Do and Mend: Keeping Family and Home Afloat on War Rations, a book of wartime pamphlets.
This woven method leads to a much stronger darn than the method I usually employ, and the result is quite neat, although the spots where the holes were look a little puckered - probably due to my lack of expertise rather than the method itself.
Anyhow, I now have a jumper that should last a few more winters - although perhaps I should invest in some mothballs.
2 comments:
Hello there
Thank you for posting this - after all these years I've just discovered I should only darn over the hole and not all the way to the edge of the 'stitches' I've put round the hole lol No wonder it always felt bulky on the sides
Take care
Cathy
Those darn bugs! Thanks for the tip! Every once in awhile I find holes, too.
Hope this finds you doing well!!
xxoo
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