Erin Eggenburg's Mending Blog — darn
How to Choose the Right Thread or Yarn for Your Mending Project
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The good news is, there is a lot of overlap when it comes to what materials are used for which type of stitching.
This also means that as a beginner, it might be confusing to know how to choose the type of thread or yarn to use for your specific project.
I’ll explain different types of thread, and also yarn (I think it’s fine to use these terms interchangeably), and the terms or numbers you might see when looking for materials to use for your project.
How to Choose the Right Darning Needle
Darning needles may not be the most exciting topic. For most projects, a basic 2-3", not too thick, not too thin darning needle will do the trick but in some cases using the right needle can make a difference in how your darned patch turns out.
What the heck is darning?
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F.A.Q.'s for Darning Socks Darning has been around forever, and is a simple and useful skill to learn and share. There are many types of darning, most of them work as a technique to weave a patch in place, where the fabric has worn through.Here is a very simple darning step by step that works to weave a patch over the top of a hole, a.k.a. surface darning.