tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post4449055320265273788..comments2024-01-24T11:28:22.701+00:00Comments on 'So, Zo...': Refashion Friday: Invisible Mending, Darning and Tom of HollandZoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893813529679767893noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-60563664572605082682020-03-11T08:09:52.809+00:002020-03-11T08:09:52.809+00:00This is a blog to watch for sure. I think you have...This is a blog to watch for sure. I think you have a really awesome writing style by the way. Very easy to read. Your blog design is so clean too! Thank you all the hard work!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.topstitchalterations.com.au/services/invisible-mending.html" rel="nofollow">best invisible mending australia</a>Topstitch Clothing Alterations & Tailoringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05636278270622288476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-76324803845056969612014-01-29T11:05:38.197+00:002014-01-29T11:05:38.197+00:00The Best Lol n Troll Network with the Name of Lols...The Best Lol n Troll Network with the Name of Lols Gag... 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I don't think I'd do the darning with a contrasting yarn, though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-3774583242959529062012-12-03T22:11:42.493+00:002012-12-03T22:11:42.493+00:00While I'm also a sewer, I do like to just sit ...While I'm also a sewer, I do like to just sit and mend on occaision. Especially if it's something I've been meaning to do for a while, because I've almost instantly added another item to my wardrobe, so I find it can be very satisfying. I can't say I've ever darned socks though...Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384277110904485746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-29892395131914357192012-12-03T18:07:09.614+00:002012-12-03T18:07:09.614+00:00You did a great job darning!You did a great job darning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-64417117474205463232012-12-03T09:49:48.520+00:002012-12-03T09:49:48.520+00:00LOVE THIS! Seems like your style is very similar t...LOVE THIS! Seems like your style is very similar to mine!<br />Men Leather Jackethttp://factoryextreme.com/Mens-Leather-Jackets.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-5783402307990391062012-12-03T08:24:44.049+00:002012-12-03T08:24:44.049+00:00As I was a kid my great-grandmother taught me how ...As I was a kid my great-grandmother taught me how to darn socks. I think after she died no one in my family ever mended socks again. I just love her baby blue darning mushroom,because it reminds me of her, but I totally forgot how to use it. <br />Now, I think it is time to start again, even if I love creating new things much more than just repairing old things. I always feel a bit guilty when I'm buying new things. I want to reduce the urge to consume even more and rely on what we already have. <br />Sometimes I just need a kick in the ass to do so. And it seems to be nice to honor the work of our grandmothers. I never liked the phrase "not your grannies craft" anyway.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578107581473399136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-74639701277552162202012-12-02T17:24:43.358+00:002012-12-02T17:24:43.358+00:00Zoe, this is the third piece on darning I have rea...Zoe, this is the third piece on darning I have read this week. I am delighted people are rediscovering it - or just admitting to doing it! I have been darning knitwear and socks for years, to squeeze maximum wear out of clothes. There is something comforting about wearing a familiar woolly that has moulded to the shape of the body and the darned patches are just part of its character! My darned cardies are like my husband's old tweed jacket...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-55901913147495487352012-12-02T17:13:37.187+00:002012-12-02T17:13:37.187+00:00I love your visibly darned socks - I think a brigh...I love your visibly darned socks - I think a bright darn makes all socks look better.<br />I think mending and refashioning are closely related. I will try to repair most textiles and sometimes it leads to a refashion like my "new" coat. I enjoy mending. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-6568800926192457872012-12-01T22:28:51.382+00:002012-12-01T22:28:51.382+00:00Oh I darn all the time :) I too find mending borin...Oh I darn all the time :) I too find mending boring but essential....Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923780271402879543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-51772851864656481402012-12-01T17:35:03.351+00:002012-12-01T17:35:03.351+00:00I have fond memories of my mother who kept a littl...I have fond memories of my mother who kept a little box by her chair, and most evenings sewed on buttons, darned socks etc. <br />I have a couple of vintage sewing books about 1940s, in one of them they would actually undo whole outfits, most likely wool suiting and turn them inside out for more wear. Now that's another level of make do and mend!<br />LouiseLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074168748281297290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-74093327079280299832012-12-01T14:32:01.470+00:002012-12-01T14:32:01.470+00:00oh, and i agree that celebrating mending is a wond...oh, and i agree that celebrating mending is a wonderful concept! i've been trying to hide my mending, but this is making me think that i should try less to hide it and instead be proud of it! :)Cucicucicoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511563290451167868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-21257917900447462952012-12-01T14:30:53.359+00:002012-12-01T14:30:53.359+00:00fascinating! i actually just asked my in-laws to s...fascinating! i actually just asked my in-laws to show me how to mend socks (though they still haven't shown me), mainly because i cannot for the life of me find all cotton socks where i live and i can't stand poly on my feet! and my poor cotton socks are in horrid condition. but my issue is not so much holes, but a gradual wearing out, and i worry that there isn't much to do about it because the areas are so wide.Cucicucicoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511563290451167868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-81306514932569377472012-12-01T14:21:47.688+00:002012-12-01T14:21:47.688+00:00Thanks for sharing this Zoe! It's great to fi...Thanks for sharing this Zoe! It's great to find that more people are mending as well as making. It may not be very glamorous but it's a huge step towards consuming less. <br />My cousin recently "mended" a holey sweater by crocheting around the holes but leaving them open, almost like lace. I love the idea of mending creatively and in ways that show. Way to go Tom!French Toast Tasha https://www.blogger.com/profile/09677309182853303138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-72243947954425013372012-12-01T10:17:12.551+00:002012-12-01T10:17:12.551+00:00Really interesting. I take after my 86ish y/o gran...Really interesting. I take after my 86ish y/o grandmother and hate throwing stuff out. I should learn how to do this... and other mending. Mending is just so boring though compared to a shiny new project ;pZoSewshttp://www.zosews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-34176804509616001922012-12-01T10:00:09.764+00:002012-12-01T10:00:09.764+00:00Thanks for introducing us to this great blog! Love...Thanks for introducing us to this great blog! Love to learn how to mend better and am experimenting a lot with it at the momentStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998216871239619397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-78811562307900910162012-12-01T02:04:18.638+00:002012-12-01T02:04:18.638+00:00How interesting! I love the idea of celebrating m...How interesting! I love the idea of celebrating mending instead of trying to hide it! After all, why should we be ashamed of extending the life of garments? Brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-28340503853539991142012-11-30T19:21:50.809+00:002012-11-30T19:21:50.809+00:00Great job on the socks! I've been rediscoverin...Great job on the socks! I've been rediscovering mending myself, too. Read how that came about in my own mending post on my blog!Utahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011335110798185030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-19209745956650822232012-11-30T17:50:50.830+00:002012-11-30T17:50:50.830+00:00so, um, what's darning floss? I'm in the ...so, um, what's darning floss? I'm in the us so I may just not know the translation, but I've been using all kinds of weird leftovers--thin and/or deplied yarn, needlepoint wool, embroidery floss, etc. It sure would be nice to get something that works well.Scooternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-62217045166597602412012-11-30T17:32:29.931+00:002012-11-30T17:32:29.931+00:00I'm totally guilty of throwing out (or rather ...I'm totally guilty of throwing out (or rather sending to textile recycling) socks that could be darned. It's a lazy habit, I should just learn.Kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984301306389767638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-69226050328771031132012-11-30T17:15:36.564+00:002012-11-30T17:15:36.564+00:00Thank you for this post! I've felt like I shou...Thank you for this post! I've felt like I should be darning socks but didn't know how. Crab and Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13392731276180198699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-38150916645727329642012-11-30T14:34:11.047+00:002012-11-30T14:34:11.047+00:00Just a quick one to add, because I hate sweeping g...Just a quick one to add, because I hate sweeping generalisations, that not *everyone* in the UK laughs at the thought of homecooked, but it's happened to me, and generally speaking people place a lot less emphasis on them. Apologies for writing that.<br /><br />Also, I don't "darn eggs", I darn socks! :)stefhttp://stefpulls.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-83349227387365041272012-11-30T14:21:37.944+00:002012-11-30T14:21:37.944+00:00Years ago everyone at work got something from the ...Years ago everyone at work got something from the joke shop for Comic Relief (don't ask!). I swapped my fake nose and glasses for my colleague's rubber egg, because I could use it to darn eggs!<br />My mum has had the same wooden darning eggs throughout the 41 years of her marriage, and is a master at mending socks.<br />Her Mum mended a pair of tights for me as a child and you could barely see the patch.(incidentally, I live in the UK but we are Italian. People here laugh at the mention of mending, but they also laugh at the thought of home-cooked meals)<br />I am not as good as them but I can do the basics and I mend sock and knitwear on a regular basis. No, it's not sewing, but it's a skill I have found very useful.stefhttp://stefpulls.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-16930229596274668842012-11-30T13:14:36.898+00:002012-11-30T13:14:36.898+00:00It is a beautiful darn, speaking entirely as a non...It is a beautiful darn, speaking entirely as a non-expert. ;)niddetissushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675473136978180192noreply@blogger.com