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Froo*gal brings some old school mending to the scene showing us how to mend an old vintage sweater by using an old wood darning egg. Link.
HOW TO - Mend an Old Sweater
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Feb 20, 2008 11:00 AM
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I love vintage cashmere sweaters, but find that due to their age they often have little places where threads have broken, so I mend them. The egg is cute, but if you don't want to buy one, any small hard object with a soft curve to it will work. I use a large marble that I already had at home, but I have been known to use the handle of my awl (just have to be careful not to pock myself with the point), or even my knee.
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