While I listed this vintage darning cotton, I realized most people have no idea how to darn or way. Something that was once a necessity is now an almost cuss word.
Once a upon a time, socks were special and repaired when they developed holes. In the throw away society we live in today, darning is seldom done. In fact, most people don’t know what darning is or how to do it, but once learned it can save money and reduce waste.
To darn you need a large needle, matching thread, and a darning egg, if you can find one. If you can’t, a light bulb will work just has well.
Darning is a sort of weaving with needle and thread. In this tutorial from Bea Johnson of Zero Waste Home, she shows how to darn a sock and thereby saving it from the trash bin.
First place the darning egg inside the sock positioning it is under the hole.
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Run horizontal stitches over the hole, making sure that they cover an extra 1/2″ on all sides |
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End your last stitch inside your garment and cut the yarn. When fixing socks, do not make a knot (comfort). |
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Pat yourself on the back! You’ve saved a piece of clothing and your budget! |
Thank you , Bea, for the tutorial.
Post by Eileen of GoofingOff Sewing
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