tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post6936863983704454674..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Mending a woollen jumperUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33261725768694098442016-04-06T09:04:31.820+10:002016-04-06T09:04:31.820+10:00This is very simple, but where do you buy darning ...This is very simple, but where do you buy darning wool any more? used t obe able to buy it in a plait of beige/brown or light/dark blue etc. for $2.00. Not any more. I have 3 jumpers with small holes. need to mend them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26004942964042960672014-08-13T12:46:28.308+10:002014-08-13T12:46:28.308+10:00mending is absolutely my favorite sewing task! I ...mending is absolutely my favorite sewing task! I never build up a mending pile because I usually can't wait to patch or darn whatever is needed. You have a lovely darning mushroom - I just have an egg and I really would like to get a larger one, too.Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15196849512568056302014-08-09T15:08:28.744+10:002014-08-09T15:08:28.744+10:00Hello, How did you know this task was on my todo l...Hello, How did you know this task was on my todo list this weekend.... heheheheI have a lovely jumper, which seems to have a few small wholes. I had planned some time this weekend to do some research on how best to go about mending. Thank you and can now get on with the task at hand.<br />:0) Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616684620456153162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-12059799374143921662014-08-07T17:16:33.795+10:002014-08-07T17:16:33.795+10:00My earliest recollection of mending and darning wa...My earliest recollection of mending and darning was as a child when the washing/laundry was folded up and socks turned the right way. We had to check if there were any holes by putting our hand in each sock and inspecting carefully. Any holes were marked by two pins to make a cross....that really shows how the time has flown as it was round 50 years ago...but I still feel young inside :)<br />Probably because of the example my mother gave I have always mended and sewed a lot...yes, and my mother still had that mending mushroom which she brought from Germany with her.Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359326046389139990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34718493177978651522014-08-06T07:03:07.024+10:002014-08-06T07:03:07.024+10:00I had to Google men's jumper because I couldn&...I had to Google men's jumper because I couldn't quite figure out what it was and I see it's a sweater..<br />Thanks for darning tutorial, Rhonda.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531238590193331275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66156496101371976392014-08-06T02:58:09.514+10:002014-08-06T02:58:09.514+10:00I always remember my grandmother darning socks tha...I always remember my grandmother darning socks that she had also knitted for the family. She also used a darning mushroom for this work. I`d also love to have such a wooden mushroom. I`m sure that my mother still uses her mothers old darning mushroom, so I might aske her to keep it for me once she no longer uses it. Other than that, I might keep my eyes peeled for one on car boot sales and table top sales I might attend. I always buy second hand clothes for myself, so occasionally I need to do little repair jobs with the sewing machine. My bargain clothing usually lasts me for 6-10 years before I might cut them up for rags or take them back to charity shops, if I fancy a change of style. I`ve always been careful with my clothes and had learned to fix little repairs from my mum and grandmother. This has always been helpful in the past and I still repair my clothes to this day. Holes in jumpers are no obstacle as I had learned to darn at an early age. Now, all that I wish for is an old fashioned darning mushroom. If I`m a good girl Father Christmas might let me have one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114653674812242486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40324440161914977852014-08-06T01:34:50.384+10:002014-08-06T01:34:50.384+10:00I mend clothes. I've even developed a reputat...I mend clothes. I've even developed a reputation for it. My friends come to me with torn hems and sleeves, holes to patch, etc. I am always glad to help them out. Mending clothes has saved me so much money (not to mention the environmental resources) over the years it boggles the mind. And I love it. BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449967376288331137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16793608253539202712014-08-05T22:52:39.337+10:002014-08-05T22:52:39.337+10:00On kids' clothes especially, you can get away ...On kids' clothes especially, you can get away with a lot of things. A decorative patch made from a cartoon or story character cut from a scrap or something really destroyed, will actually be seen as a big plus, or an embroidered patch from the fabric store if you can get it on sale and/or the garment and location of the repair warrant it. You can do the same thing, sometimes, if there is a stain you can't remove and can't ignore, depending on the location. Stains can sometimes be obfuscated by drawing new designs on with a fabric marker, sometimes redecorating the whole thing.<br /><br />When she was small, our daughter would sometimes turn out to be harder on the knees of her jeans than you would think. I found that iron on patches on the inside, gave the fashionably shredded knees more life. And especially for boys, if you put them on before there is any wear, and even stitch around them from the inside, you'd be ahead of the game since they really are more durable than the original fabric.<br /><br />Our daughter is quite short, and getting pants to fit her is a challenge, whether new, used or handed down. Just before she went back to college after winter break last year, I had hemmed two pairs of jeans for her, using my sewing machine and making it look like an original hem. (I absolutely can't stand the shredded too-long bottoms of jeans.) Apparently, she was sitting on the floor in a circle with some friends, and she commented that her mother had hemmed the jeans she was wearing, and this seemed to be a new concept. They couldn't believe that could be done and look like the original hem. There are lots of cheating ways to hem jeans, but I've gotten rather good at it, having done hers for years. It takes a bit more time, and the right thread, but it's worth it.Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04396327335856768030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-80238897389565615302014-08-05T21:06:05.031+10:002014-08-05T21:06:05.031+10:00My mum always did the sewing and mending so we ten...My mum always did the sewing and mending so we tended to just give it to her. But I have gotten used to mending the kids school clothes, knees and bums seem to go first! My 40 year old brother still hands over his mending to mum, she really enjoys doing it, a way of showing love and care I suppose.<br />kateRapunzels Wild Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04273047547787107088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-87422689867594785232014-08-05T18:08:29.470+10:002014-08-05T18:08:29.470+10:00The only thing I can think of is to take a photo o...The only thing I can think of is to take a photo of the wool you're trying to match and then putting it on your blog. I will link to it if you want me to. Maybe someone will have a few metres they can send you.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2233606292333039762014-08-05T16:48:54.307+10:002014-08-05T16:48:54.307+10:00Another mender here. I am trying to - invisibly -...Another mender here. I am trying to - invisibly - darn a very fine-wool 100 year old Welsh shawl at the moment. Smaller holes are easier than bigger ones and it's not helped by not having any wool fine enough/matching, so I'm having to use embroidery floss which has a sheen to it. Any suggestions?Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9983074165747400522014-08-05T16:43:50.618+10:002014-08-05T16:43:50.618+10:00Pam, I bought my hundred year old mushroom on ebay...Pam, I bought my hundred year old mushroom on ebay au for five dollars. Keep an eye out, I'm sure one will come along. I think darning and mending is important too.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26370802870966273092014-08-05T16:27:02.040+10:002014-08-05T16:27:02.040+10:00I will treat myself to a darning mushroom one dayI will treat myself to a darning mushroom one dayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597069824333007603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18366165377077322742014-08-05T16:21:36.734+10:002014-08-05T16:21:36.734+10:00An old lightbulb! What a good idea! PamAn old lightbulb! What a good idea! PamWinkel's Crazy Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934679165455175289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-7018493656733557692014-08-05T16:16:38.310+10:002014-08-05T16:16:38.310+10:00My gran and my mum both taught me darning skills. ...My gran and my mum both taught me darning skills. I too went through a time when binning things was the alternative l chose. Now, however, l wouldn't dream of it. I darn all sorts of things and sew patches on trousers, replace zips and buttons etc. Find it very satisfying and important. Wish l could get hold of a darning mushroom though, would make the job a lot easier. Pam in NorwayWinkel's Crazy Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934679165455175289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-12013240583879288482014-08-05T14:19:54.710+10:002014-08-05T14:19:54.710+10:00yes, i think most of us can relate to that, tossin...yes, i think most of us can relate to that, tossing away perfectly good clothes just because they need mending, though haven't tossed anything out lately, keep all my garments now & most go into the 'yarn making' pile, love those mushrooms & darning eggs, haven't found any myself yet; a lot of my clothes i simply wear out now before they go into my stash<br />loved the post <br />thanx <br />selina from kilkivan qld selinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173172460099566314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-60716605952550370592014-08-05T11:23:47.039+10:002014-08-05T11:23:47.039+10:00Gosh, what a beautiful blog, Ana. Thank you for sh...Gosh, what a beautiful blog, Ana. Thank you for sharing the link. I'll have another look at it later and see if I can translate it.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-88475320206890353392014-08-05T10:58:48.762+10:002014-08-05T10:58:48.762+10:00Today I mended some undergarments that in the past...Today I mended some undergarments that in the past I would have just tossed in the trash. I too am ashamed of my wastefulness. momma-lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02975411711120382015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33798531730727480162014-08-05T09:42:59.430+10:002014-08-05T09:42:59.430+10:00I enjoy mending and so I also mend the grand child...I enjoy mending and so I also mend the grand children's clothes and doll dresses. In their eyes I am "super Mum Mum". It is worth every second to see the joy in their eyes over a fixed item.<br /> DarleneDarla Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586908593785930696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50783350229599414692014-08-05T09:28:30.802+10:002014-08-05T09:28:30.802+10:00Yes, I repair clothes all the time and sometimes I...Yes, I repair clothes all the time and sometimes I like to get creative. I've found an amazing set of less traditional mending suggestions and I am adding the link here in case you might like to take a peek. I am currently working on an old pair of jeans using some doily "samples" - little pieces, not completed works, that my grandmother kept as models for potential future work - she did them whenever she saw something she liked at a friend's or relative's house, or in a magazine she could not afford to buy. My mother kept a box full of them and now that she doesn't use them anymore, she gave them to me and I'm using them for different purposes. But here's the link (I cannot understand a word - it's in Russian) but the pictures speak for themselves, I hope you like it:<br />http://minchanka.by/main_sections/vdokhnoveniya/2498/AnaGFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114850064762738271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26819144665729934952014-08-05T08:58:59.146+10:002014-08-05T08:58:59.146+10:00Hi Rhonda,
I've recently repaired some woollen...Hi Rhonda,<br />I've recently repaired some woollen mittens and woollen socks. They are favourites, and I love that I will get another season or two out of them now :)<br /><br />Madeleine.xAussie Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668698720239626709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-24840289936582455612014-08-05T08:53:44.939+10:002014-08-05T08:53:44.939+10:00A jumper of Tony's needs attention and I think...A jumper of Tony's needs attention and I think I could do this. Auntie's wooden mushroom is in a sewing basket so I'll give it a go. Thanks Rhonda.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-48964107577427073802014-08-05T08:22:57.475+10:002014-08-05T08:22:57.475+10:00What have you noticed in my thumb nail? Why does i...What have you noticed in my thumb nail? Why does it look like psoriasis?rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66059963751134753362014-08-05T08:17:07.027+10:002014-08-05T08:17:07.027+10:00Timely article Rhonda! I made the switch to natura...Timely article Rhonda! I made the switch to natural fibre clothing around two years ago, with predominately merino wool in my wardrobe, for its thermal properties, ability to be worn over and over without smell and its durability. It has been a gradual change, obviously the cost factor is high and I didn't need to replace everything at once, but the earlier pieces I bought are now in need of repair particularly on the seams near pockets where I pull and tug a fair bit, and have been sitting on the newly created mending pile, waiting for some advice from my Mum. Looks like I can go ahead and get started now!Soothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755944657687375012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3692928718860931032014-08-05T07:56:32.191+10:002014-08-05T07:56:32.191+10:00Hi Rhonda,... I was reading your blog about mendin...Hi Rhonda,... I was reading your blog about mending Hannos jumper and noticed your thumb nail..<br />Do you have Psoriasis? My nail beds look like that too and I have psoriasis. I've been living with it for 19 years now. I enjoy reading your blogs and have tried a lot of your recipes and I was wanting to make your homemade soap .<br />Thank you so much for sharing your life in Australia with me .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05600074877814848660noreply@blogger.com