HOW TO DARN A HOLE IN CLOTHES... Using a 1954 vintage sewing tutorial!

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Want to learn how to darn? I show you how to darn a hole in your clothes using a vintage 1954 sewing book tutorial. And take you step by step on how to do it, and add a few of my personal darning tips for you!
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@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

If you only wanted the tutorial it's at 4.24. Have you tired darning😀? Do you use a similar method to this? If your ready to learn more and take your sewing to the next level, join me at Vintage Sewing School www.vintagesewingschool.com/

@MicheleBonna 3 года назад

I found an online version of Thrift with a Needle! In order to download the full text one needs a login at one of the universities they list, but the entire book is available for online reading for anyone wanting to check it out. babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924003594474&view=1up&seq=7 I believe the book is free from all copyright protections now, though I could not find a copy at The Gutenberg Project (gutenberg.org) which is my go to for free digitized books, but I haven't mastered the catalogs yet.

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

Good to know! I always get asked on where to get a copy! Thanks for sharing! 😀

@r6600 3 года назад

Fantastic! I just happen to stumble across your channel last night. Great to see another Aussie 'shiela' holding up the side, Evelyn..ha ha! Your channel is a little gem. Really is wonderful to see you provide a bridge back to the past, where all the most valuable skills and tricks of the trade were normally passed from one generation to the next. Bless your beautifully darned, little cotton socks for sharing the love! 🤗

@MicheleBonna 3 года назад

@@Evelyn__Wood I noticed people ask stuff like that all the time, which is why I shared it right here rather than in its own comment :) I am just bummed that my old UMass password for the library is no longer valid.. I would love to download the book to read offline. :)

@susanrussell8195 3 года назад

Michele Thank you so much for the link! This is the second time I have seen Evelyn reference this book and has just asked myself if I could find a copy.

@suzisaintjames 3 года назад

Instead of the diamond, square or circle, I use a heart shape... Even if you use the ideal matching thread, it's going to show in the right light. For me, the heart means I love this garment enough to mend it. It means I put my heart and soul into the mend. ... Some how, every time I see that little heart it takes the sting of: how stupid was I to put a hole in my favorite garment and turn it into a bit of love and happiness. I do the same with patches. Heart shaped patches (even with matching fabric) will brighten your day every time you see it. 💜🌞🌵😷

@bunhelsingslegacy3549 3 года назад

I'm going to make a heart next time I darn one of my fuzzy socks. I always use a contrasting colour and a different one for each mend so I know I've got some socks that I've darned five times now :)

@kamellaosborn3556 3 года назад

Same😊

@laurelcaldwell7804 2 года назад

Love this!

@FayeGwenn Год назад

That’s nice, but I can’t be assed

@myguitardidyermom212 Год назад

There's this method of ceramic repair in Japan, called kintsugi, where you add gold powder to the glue to accentuate the repair. The thinking being that, rather than detracting from the object, it actually enhances it's beauty. Now it's s part of the history of ths thing and shouldn't be disguised. It's made special by it's flaws

@karlashmeedavlasta6365 3 года назад

My Grandma (born 1909) taugt me this when I was around 10 years old. We spent the evenings fixing clothes, knitting or doing embroidery.

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

What wonderful memories!! ❤

@tinnerste2507 3 года назад

When i do darning, i put two threads through the needle eye and make a french knot at the end so there are four strands of thread to darn with, it fills in way easier and looks thicker

@LynHannan 3 года назад

Mum loved this sort of mending! After the darning was finished, she'd embroider over it to disguise it further, then turn it into a repeating pattern/motif by doing more embroidery in the same style all over the garment (except on elbows and knees, of course!). Somethings I remember: an epaulet on both shoulders, a rose on a pocket, ivy around a waistband that had the belt carriers removed, a Silver crescent moon on a nightie, cowboy hat on a check shirt, etc. The garment would look so much more expensive than when new!

@taritangeo4948 3 года назад

Well that explains why embroidered details came out of fashion exactly in the 50s when most people stopped sewing

@angelaplatts 3 года назад

One tip I heard is to pull out an actual thread from the garment being mended to use as the darning thread, this makes the repair blend in perfectly.

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

It definetly does!!!

@ruthmerriner8064 3 года назад

I've done that.. works great

@denisemc607 2 года назад

Especially with wool cause it stretches and cotton doesn't

@happeedaze1 3 года назад

My father taught me to darn like this when I was around 12. I never forgot. Now I wonder where he learned from. Today I repair my family's favorite clothes. I'm so thankful for the things my father and mother taught me. Thank you so much for sharing💛

@sapphirecamui6447 3 года назад

I hear that those who join the army learn some skills, such as peeling potatoes, cooking, cleaning, washing dishes and clothes, mending clothes.. It's also possible for some boys to learn such skills from their mothers or grandmothers. My darning needs improving..😔

@Greye13 3 года назад

@@sapphirecamui6447 Yes, that is so true. I come from a very military family. They learn the very basics so when they're out on missions they can take care of themselves and their fellow soldiers if necessary. All three of my sons can cook, clean, wash dishes/clothes, and do minor mending. From me, they learned how to actually hand sew and to use a sewing machine to make things. Two of them can also crochet. I'm really glad to know they can take care of themselves. :)

@namebrandkids2558 2 года назад

😡you have NO IDEA what you've just done!!!! I simply sat down and watched this video to fix a small knee hole in my favorite jeans....... and now you've got me digging my sons FAVORITE pair of jeans out of the DARN (🤭) trash so I can stay up all night darning them according to this tutorial plus your extra tips.... He is 7 and plays HARD and these jeans are so worn and torn and falling apart! I threw them away just this afternoon ( which made him very sad,, he HATES jeans and only likes sweats EXCEPT this specific pair of 505 Levi's) now I feel encouraged to fix them up in time for Christmas! All because of you! 🤭😏 So thanks a lot lady . This mama wont be sleeping much tonight lol 🙃

@thebratqueen 3 года назад

Watching this helps you appreciate how this really is an art. You can understand why this was a valuable skill to have back when there was no option to throw a garment away as soon as it had damage and replace it with another. The sad thing is how many clothes today are built with the expectation that they aren't even meant to last more than a year. They're intended to be disposable, which is one of the many problems with fast fashion. All that being said, not sure if I'm disappointed or amazed that, like with the lessons on ease, you avoided all the possible puns on "darn." "Let's do the darn thing!" as for example ;)

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣 Ok now I have to re-do the whole video! Darn it! Xx

@thebratqueen 3 года назад

@@Evelyn__Wood Well done!

@andrewandrosiemoss 3 года назад

Those little loops are left because you are adding new thread to an old garment. The theory is that you are leaving shrinking room for the darning threads so that the whole patch does not pucker when you wash it!!

@snazzypazzy 3 года назад

It's probably most important when using wool or other material that shrinks a lot. Because I leave the loops when I darn my socks with wool, and after washing they are gone. But our modern sewing threads often don't shrink.

@taritangeo4948 3 года назад

Wow, good to know!

@sharonp3563 3 года назад

With today's threads and fabric.. does this still happen? I only ask because I'm just learning sewing and mending

@andrewandrosiemoss 3 года назад

@@sharonp3563 it would depend on the fabric your garment is made from and its age and what thread type you choose to mend it with. I have found it to be still true 🙂

@sharonp3563 3 года назад

@@andrewandrosiemoss thank you 😊

@SquidgyWidget 3 года назад

Sashiko is a really interesting & visible way of mending clothes if anyone is into that sort of look

@melodytheangel 3 года назад

Do you have any suggestions for tutorials?

@sbffsbrarbrr 2 года назад

I had never heard of Sashiko mending before. When I googled it, there were so many great ideas for jeans. Thank you so much! I almost cut some of my worst jeans into shorts. So glad now that I didn't.

@helmileffler4514 3 года назад

My mother taught me when I was young and I still do it. She had a wooden “mushroom” that was particularly good for socks. It is a wonderful skill. So glad you are teaching this.

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

How wonderful!! Yes I use my mushroom for knits too, it makes such light work it it!!

@mishka_bear 3 года назад

My grandmother had a "mushroom", too! I've been using an old lightbulb and I wonder when the consequences of my choice are going to catch up with me...

@ottie1954 3 года назад

I also learned this mending "art" from my Mom, who had...a wooden egg (I inherited it!). I still mend socks this way when it's worth it... to mend fabric, she used a patch underneath

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

I'm scared to use a light bulb for that reason! 😄

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

You still have it!! 😍😍

@jacquelinepaddock7535 3 года назад

I once had an elderly top loader washing machine chew up a madras check shirt and a plain shirt dress. Given a choice with replacing the machine or the garments I patched a dog leg tear in the dress with fabric pinched from the hem. The madras check also had a dog leg tear too, however this I had to darn with a selection of matching threads. Only one woman noticed and she was very impressed!

@katcoe1079 3 года назад

What do you mean by 'dog leg tear'?

@jacquelinepaddock7535 3 года назад

Right angle or L shape, believe me it's no fun!

@rosiebalberde2791 3 года назад

This old type of darning my mom would use mostly on socks but would use a light bulb inside the sock so she could see the weaving more clearly. I wished she had taught me this, she has dementia now.

@TrixiaDK 2 года назад

My mom, taught me to sew, knit, and a lot of other handcrafts. She told me, that when she was taught how to knit socks, her teacher clipped a hole in the socks, and it was mending time. Luckily for me, my mom didn’t do that to me, but she though me how to mend my garments, when needed. I do hope, that this “newly” trend, will be a more natural thing,that we teach our children. Thank you, for your videos and tutorials 🧵🪡🧶 💐

@Hiker_who_Sews 3 года назад

I purchased a bag of old sewing notions at a thrift shop, which included a darning egg. I did some reading, and some how-to- guides suggest that it's easiest to darns your socks when they are thread bare, but do not yet have holes.

@cutehollygolightly 3 года назад

When I was a little girl, I was wowed when I saw this exactly kind of mending method in some clothes and curtains and stuff like that. I loved to think that I could make fabric by myself. Both my grandmothers liked sewing and did mending quite often.

@mearls242 Год назад

I have a beloved pair of slacks that have become fragile with age. Breaks my heart to part with them. This week I’ll rewatch your tutorial and then do my best to mend the multiple tears. Even if my repairs are not perfect, I’ll be happy to get a couple more years wear out of these pants. Thank you!!!

@monicasmith4869 3 года назад

" garment renovations" is now my new favorite thing to say!

@YouFoundBen 3 года назад

Your fine detail work is made even more impressive by the fact that you can do it with those nails. :-)

@jirup 3 года назад

I learnt to darn the way it is described in the book. Although, with a fabric that has a distinct difference between colours of the warp and weft threads, I would have used two colours. If you had changed to a blue thread for the second set of running stitches, that mend would have nearly disappeared. I have also found using a magnifying lamp makes it much easier it do the tiny stitches.

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

Yes indeed! I was suppose to mention that! As I kept it this color so it could be seen in the video!

@cd2065 3 года назад

Perfect timing for this video. Have a wool jacket with a hole on the shoulder. Client said to do what I can. Great tip about the interfacing.

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

This will work very well with wool! If your really sneaky, you can use for thread a yarn of the actual fabric from the hem or somewhere... guaranteed to be indivisible! 😄 I hope it works out well for you!

@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus 3 года назад

The information given in that book, is completely valid and useful to this day. The real problem is the fact that we've gotten away from taking care of our stuff and just tossing it, or donate it when we're tired of it, or if it needs repair. With everybody trying to live more sustainable lives. You'd think that mending would be more popular than what it is. I hope you'll do some more videos regarding this. Because that's the crux of what most people do with their sewing. Clothing construction is always fun. But the nuts and bolts of sewing, has been, and will always be mending and repair.

@sarahfox5379 10 месяцев назад

I love the idea of Monday mending! I'm out of drawer space with all the clothes that are sitting waiting XD

@MJ-hl1kk 9 дней назад

'i don't do fast fashion' - oh yeah, that's always been my motto, so thanks for giving me those words and all the tips!

@jackiejames4551 3 года назад

Thank you for this. It was useful. I buy all my clothes 2nd hand and sometimes things need mending.

@CharlotteD365 3 года назад

I usually do this with silver embroidery thread. My bunnies once made some holes in my silmple green turtleneck. After mending it was a beautiful statement piece with silver darned pieces on the sleeve. Almost jewlery-like!

@Colinupham 3 года назад

Thank you so much for your videos. I love watching all your videos. I have been mending for years. LOL I was a single dad with three girls and ended up learning to mend there favorite outfits and to make things last longer. I have darned, used patches, appliqués, etc. I still have some of there friends drop off things they want mended. Thank you again for these videos 😀

@snazzypazzy 3 года назад

Showing again that sewing skills are great for people of all genders! You sound like a great dad!

@Colinupham 3 года назад

Jasmijn we all should know these skills but we have become a throw away society which is sad

@michelelommasson5970 3 года назад

I have darned my fair share of garments. Watching this tutorial was so much fun. I’m glad to see that darning is not a lost art.

@anitamorrison5426 3 года назад

Yes mom made our beautiful WOOL socks and being kids heels needed repairs. Also we darned all types of holes. Nylons were done with a hook. Clothes sometimes a patch. I guess clothing was expensive and few choices. Thanks its time we STOP throwing out. Fix or reuse. Great video as usual.

@sapphirecamui6447 3 года назад

And let's not forget that even in this day and age, we still have people who can't even afford to buy fast fashion, despite the very low price. These people need to know darning more than anyone. Just like in the past.. In a way it's a very sad situation.

@jojosewist8921 3 года назад

@@sapphirecamui6447 yes, yu are right. If schools ever get going again, they really need to offer a "life skills" class and teach practical info/skills how to sew on a button, mend, hem, etc.

@theclumsyprepper 3 года назад

I've been darning for years and I was like WHAT? when you read the instructions.

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

😂😂😂 I know right! It's like explaining the process, but backwards? And definetly NOT in a step by step manor!

@theclumsyprepper 3 года назад

@@Evelyn__Wood it definitely wouldn't encourage a novice to start darning.

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

I don't think so either!

@SpiritDragoness 3 года назад

I love darning and mending. I am obsessed with trying to make it as invisible as possible. When i studied in a boarding school, i was the go to person to mend boo boos. Lots of borrowing and messing up of other peoples clothes.

@perrywicker4523 3 года назад

Looks like you did a great job to me. If I can fix my shirts and socks half as good as you do I'll be happy. I definitely learned something today. It looks easy with your tiny little hands. I'm 6' 3" 230lbs and my hands are just like big ol clubs at the end of my arms. I'm struggling to hold the little needle and the material to make it look right. You can sew really good. Thanks for the video and have a great day. Hi from a Texas cowboy

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

Ha ha ha actually I have giant 'man hands' as I call them, add they are the size of most mens! Which is why along with large nails, I like a long straw needle!!

@Roughislandsunrise01 3 года назад

A small embroidery hoop might help

@perrywicker4523 3 года назад

What's a embroidery hoop?

@sapphirecamui6447 3 года назад

It's a circle tool used, as you guessed, for embroidery work. It is made of 2 wooden concentrical circles. You place the fabric on top of the smaller hoop, the larger hoop on top, and tighten the closure, because it has a closure as well. It's purpose is to keep the fabric taught(spelling?) while you embroider or darn. This way, you can see the threads of the fabric better, and your stitches will look better. Im sure you saw the tool before, but you must have called it by a different name.

@perrywicker4523 3 года назад

@@sapphirecamui6447 I never seen what your talking about. Where do you get that circle thing at?p

@mishka_bear 3 года назад

That's the fastest I ever clicked play on a video! Ever since the whole virus thing happened and I've been mostly home, I've darned So. Many. Things! I never knew I needed to do a diamond shape, though! Feel like leveling up in a game :D

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

😃😃 I'm honored!! The diamond is just way, there is no one way! But have fun on the next level!!

@WindspielArt 3 года назад

Thanks for this tutorial! I want to add that the loops at the end have a purpose: when you use cotton thread it could shrink when washed. And with this loops you prevent wrinkling the fabric! :D

@geralynwalkes Месяц назад

"I don't do fast fashion"... I love it! 😊

@d.leighannbatemon3192 3 года назад

My husband finally asked me to stop darning his socks because he didn't like the feel of my darned areas... Probably because I knotted my thread! Wish I had watched this tutorial or had someone teach me (I was just trying to figure out how to do it).

@TinaThevarge 3 года назад

Love that this type of repair is being shared. I learned in high school during home ec too many years ago to share ☺️

@daxxydog5777 3 года назад

This would have been good to see yesterday before I spent a boring conference call fixing a couple of holes that had been there for a year in my favorite office sweater. I was close though! I can't remember if I've seen you do a darn/mend on a sweater, but if you haven't, that'd be a good one to try.

@paulacotter3518 8 месяцев назад

Ha! I'm 68 years old and I first learned to darn, probably in 1962, from a neighbor. Mrs. Rehrauher (sp?) used this method on a sock for one of her sons, and I always remembered it. Now I know there are other approaches, but to me this is the standard method!

@lynette. 3 года назад

Darning is one of my favourite things to do so many ways invisible re creating patterns or disguise embroidery or even a complete overall pattern worked hiding damage. My friends always give there pieces to me as they hate doing it.

@khartoumist1031 Год назад

Snagged a small in my jeans on the crank of my bicycle while running errands. Going to give this a go. Thanks for the treat tutorial!

@cabinfeverremedy5636 3 года назад

Just happen to have a pile of mending next to me I've been putting off dealing with.. The trick about using interfacing is so cleaver. I'm definitely trying that!

@thebadtemperedbrit 2 года назад

First timer - You're WONDERFUL!!

@sharonbond9300 3 года назад

I have Monday Mending and Friday Fix It. Love watching your tutorials. Thank you 👍🏻

@kaylenewestmore1038 2 года назад

Thank you so much Evelyn! I bought a vintage wool dressing gown (mens, made in Melbourne) as a nod to sustainable clothing and chilly Hobart winters. It had a tiny hole and a gap in the hem. I've now fixed the hole, not so neatly, and pretty pleased with the effort. I could not have done it without your tutorial. Cheers, Kaylene

@dianareddell1496 3 года назад

I’ve been afraid to try darning and even bought a book to help me learn how to do it but it just seemed like so much skillful work! I had no faith in my skills but this video shows exactly how to do it so well and I am looking forward to trying it. Thank you so much, Evelyn!!

@taritangeo4948 3 года назад

When i mend jeans i consider myself doing a bad job if i don"t need a thimble to push throught all the added yarn. I really enjoy knowing that I fixed the weakest spot and now they will last way longer than manufacturers planned

@leslindelgado6124 3 года назад

I love the Monday Mending idea. I’m going to start with my old favorite pair of jeans I haven’t worn in years due to fear of it ripping. I’m using this mending technique to strengthen that area. I can’t wait! 😊

@frankieamsden7918 3 года назад

Excellent tutorial. I was taught the square method but I'm going to try this technique. I have a skirt awaiting my darning needle in my mending pile!

@annas.5894 3 года назад

Lovely. I’d suggest that even if you prefer not to leave small loops at the end, be sure not to pull tight. Those of you who are weavers as well as sewists will immediately understand why. As suggested below, some has to do with shrinkage (this will depend greatly on the fabric and thread you choose to use). More importantly you are technically weaving so as you stitch in the cross-wise stitches (like the weft on a loom) you are taking up a small amount of each of the lengthwise threads (equivalent to the warp) as you work your way across and back so you’ll need that extra bit so it won’t pull or pucker. And washing your garment after it’s repaired will allow the darning threads to relax into each other and this will improve the appearance. A good pressing with steam will do the same if your fabric can tolerate that. Thanks! 🙏

@terryt.1643 Год назад

Yes, I weave and I immediately understood the instructions. I have never tried darning but would like to proficient enough to demonstrate at a historic park…

@june9838 2 года назад

This video and your channel in general are exactly what I've been looking for!! I've been sewing since I was 5, but my skills are still rudimentary. I'm familiar with basic embroidery, I grew up having to sew elastics and ribbons to my pointe shoes and darning them, I frequently take in the sides of tank, and spaghetti strap style dresses and shirts, and skirts to make them fit me, made tons of patches for punk jackets and jeans, etc. So there's still a ton for me to learn and this tutorial is just perfect for what I'm doing! Thank you sm, I'm definitely subscribing

@d.rabbitwhite 3 года назад

Lovely old book. I am fond of lovely old books such as that.

@sharonfowler9971 Год назад

Thank you! I have a pair of beige jeans to repair for grandson ; liked the tip about using interfacing under hole and embroidery thread in the color of jeans! Your amazing! My husband will be as happy as grandson will be . One saves cash; and Vinny gets to be a normal at recess kid! ❤ to you have a great day! 👍 I love Hats and your style of hats our my favorite ! I like the caps in cool fabrics too. I crochet my hats , but I would love to make a few styles too. Ohio Sharon.

@sueswingler8259 3 года назад

I look forward to every Saturday morning when I see you weekly post. This week's was, as usual, very interesting. I loved your vintage book and thought I'd let you know that one of your recent posts inspired me to check out the local thrift shops to see what treasures I could find. I was really lucky and found "McCall's Sewing in Colour. Home dressmaking, tailoring, mending, soft furnishings" first published in London in 1964. Part of it's journey, prior to landing in my home, was at a school as there is a stamp inside saying it is property of Narrabundah High School. It's a beautiful thing to be custodian of this book. I'm keeping an eagle eye out for others from time to time.

@soneil7745 3 года назад

I learned darning from that same book! I borrowed a friend's magnifying-glass lamp and it helped so much (even though it also magnified all the dirt on my hands). PS- I got the book on your recommendation. I couldn't find a cheap copy online, but I did find a PDF of it which I sent to one of those book-printing companies. There are so many useful techniques in it that I did not know existed.

@snookiedoo 3 года назад

You are such a wonderful teacher 💗

@michellewohlgemuth8847 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing 💐🌻. This has been very informative. It’s what I remember from my moms teachings.

@kateperez7444 3 года назад

A fabulous video, as usual! I love Monday Mending. My family is so excited that we are not regifting and thrifting their favorite items anymore. We mend instead. I have yet to brave sock darning, but now I feel equipped to make that happen...right after I finish my next class at your Vintage Sewing School. 😇

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

😀 Sock darning is even easier! There's a tutorial info VSS, just have your mushroom/egg/lightbulb ready as it makes it so much easier!

@kateperez7444 3 года назад

Evelyn Wood Yes, I enjoyed the mushroom 🍄 tutorial 🤣🥰😇It’s always so much fun in your class!

@margiecook6379 3 года назад

Thank you! I had to stop the video and laugh, so glad that my grandmother taught me, if I had read that first....not sure if I would have even tried. You did a great job of explaining. What they were saying. Two things. Use a thread of the fabric, and I like a small thin needle. If you can find it starting egg or ! mushroom helps also. As always great to see you

@stephaniefinney2411 Год назад

I am so intrigued! I just LOVE this! But I also want to know about your absolutely beautiful and elegant blouse! Please share a tutorial for making this🙏

@amberlockyer7778 3 года назад

So good, thanks! I used to live in India and always wondered how they managed to mend clothes so expertly - now I know!

@laratheplanespotter 11 месяцев назад

This brought back happy memories of my mum teaching me how to darn socks! 💖

@pippidimerlo6751 3 года назад

A beginner’s question: which kind of fusible interfacing should I use for a little hole in a white cotton shirt? There are so many types, and weights... How do I choose? Love your videos, especially, as you do in this one, when you acknowledge that there are tedious parts of sewing - somehow you make them fun!

@theresalee9392 3 года назад

Your video has helped me so much! Thank you. Darning is very cool!

@thickgall1 2 года назад

HEAVEN SENT!! 😭thanks so much, I have a favorite pair of jeans that I refuse to throw out because I can’t find them in stores anymore

@ginasinclair9941 2 года назад

Love the monday mending idea!

@miracudrag 3 года назад

I like your hair like this a lot. I have a nice fabric with some holes, I think I'm going to do this to it. Thanks x

@___Laura 3 года назад

Thank you for the tutorial! As I was converting one of my yukata into a summer bathrobe, I noticed some moth holes in the back, I'll be using this method to fix them :)

@cathyblock6197 2 года назад

Just discovered your channel. Thank you so much for your advice!

@sagdaelsaied840 3 года назад

this is wonderful . well done . this is my first sighting on the channel . i hope to learn from your experiences .

@lhanso20 Год назад

Subbed! ❤ This info is much-needed, thank you!

@willdryden971 3 года назад

I have done darning but mainly using my machine to do it but I also use interfacing when fixing the hole in my garment

@lisettegarcia 3 года назад

Great tip on the interfacing

@chrislambert6214 3 года назад

Looking for mending videos and came across yours, you’re so adorable I had to subscribe!

@sewingwithck5550 3 года назад

My grandmother had me darning socks years ago but I was basically closing the hole using a (I’m not even sure what you call it) back and forth “zipper”(?) stitch. It would leave behind a ridge like a scar. Uncomfortable. This was a lightbulb moment (although still not sure if it would work with socks). I had a T-Shirt I had just machine embroidered and there was a hole next to one of my satin stitches. I was able to fix the hole before putting on the tender touch backing. Now, maybe, the shirt won’t fall apart after the first washing. :) Thank you for this wonderful video!

@avril1556677 3 года назад

It took me a while to figure out you were from Oz. Then, you are so clear in your speaking. Will use the diamond approach in the future.

@elisacoffey5140 3 года назад

I find it easier to darn if I use an embroidery hoop. When I'm adding a patch, too. I love the book. The old one's are short on pictures, but have good practical skills.

@TheBereangirl 2 года назад

Well, this was lovely. My child ripped a smallish hole in his new T-shirt, this came in handy, thank you.

@kevinorr6880 2 года назад

I was looking for the best way to darn denim jeans for durability. This may not be it, but just like I do my socks when they’re not knitted. Thank you

@annegrzesiak7139 3 года назад

Thank you, Evelyn!

@dmndsol 3 года назад

This is very good. I have a small pile taunting me but since it is Mending Monday, I will do one (probably the easiest}.

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

Yay!! That's how I felt when I started doing it!!

@Stranger_Than_Fiction299 3 года назад

I love this channel! The 3 tips sewing machine video was wonderful too. I have my vintage singer treadle machine and am looking for something electric because that old gal can be have quite an attitude sometimes (yes she does have a personality, especially when I haven't spent time with her for a while)! I also want to do buttonholes without primal screaming myself to death and have more stitch variety for the projects I want to do, many of which involve stretch fabrics. I look forward to learning to see with you!

@jojosewist8921 3 года назад

My vintage Kenmore can get testy if I use one of the other machines for a project. Hubby says machines don't have emotions, I just smile and say yeah that's what you think.

@amandajaynewoodhall 2 года назад

This was so enjoyable 😊

@tangy9311 3 года назад

This taught me a lot, tanks!

@suzanneirving7257 3 года назад

I still remember when my mother decided to stop darning my dads socks. They were not hand knit ones just regular ones from the store. He was so upset. She taught me to darn and I still have her darning egg to use for socks. In fact I used it two days ago because my husband has to have compression socks that are very expensive and One had a hole in the heel. Love your videos and your attitude.

@dale3404 3 года назад

I had the same thought.

@mjbe 3 года назад

I wonder if that's why they were talking about not knotting them. Having a knot trapped between your heel and your shoe probably feels quite a bit different from having a knot to fill in a little moth hole or something similar.

@perrywicker4523 3 года назад

Wow I might actually be able to do this. Thanks. You look pretty as always , hi from Texas cowboy

@slangoftheregions 3 года назад

This is very helpful, thanks

@nyxnecrodragon4256 3 года назад

My grandmother taught me to darn but she never used any of the terms so it's nice to learn the actual names of different types of stitches. I'd never even heard of darning until my now husband asked me to darn his sock.

@meamela9820 3 года назад

The loops at the end that you are supposed to leave are to accomodate shrinkage. The garment is old, and has therefor already shrunk in the washing. The thread in new (unless you use threads pulled from the garment to match the colour) and will shrink after you wash the garment. It can get all wrinkly if there is not enough space for the thread to shrink.

@damnbro_idc 3 года назад

I reached the point where my favourite pants are beyond darning and I just have to use patches now. Or maybe I'll have to cut out the entire knee section and just replace the fabric entirely. Depending on how much my dog will drag me through the mud.

@LindaUrsin 3 года назад

My Mom taught me the darning method, although she didn't do a diamond. She used it on wool socks, I use it for a lot of different things

@susanrussell8195 3 года назад

I think the loops are used because the cross threads loop through them so it strengthens the repair. I think it’s supposed to be a very small loop.

@CrimsonVipera 3 года назад

That's right! I was going to comment with this. I leave the loops a bit bigger and pull the thread when looping through, but that's because I hate myself. And if you do it this way and clip the threads like instructed, you catch every loose end with a loop and no knots are needed. Which is especially important when darning the toe of a sock. You do not want knots digging into your toe all day.

@sylviakeatley4173 3 года назад

I have an "L" tear in a very fine white cotton top, in fact I have 3 such tops that need repairing but I don't know where to start so more of this please Evelyn.

@kath5201 Год назад

Oh wow. Thrift with a needle!! Rare to find a hard copy. 💗

@_nette_ 3 года назад

I'm always darning holes in my tights, seem to constantly put my toes through! Getting a darning mushroom has made it fairly easy, and now I find it quite therapeutic

@_nette_ 3 года назад

PS a thimble helps a lot too!

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 3 года назад

I'm in love.

@emmacarlson4311 2 года назад

I need that book in my possession. xD

@deborahc398 3 года назад

You make it look like something even I could do! Have you considered a tutorial on how to fix a sweater (jumper) with a pulled thread? That happens to me all of the time, and I can never get it to look right again...