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Home Economics didn't cover mending and darning for us, and asking any of us to do any sewing besides buttons by hand probably would have had the class bursting out in laughter.

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Yes, and that is part of the reason such places, along with things like good French hand laundries are going by the boards. It takes tremendous effort and talent to produce good results, and people have to make a living so the era of finding seduced and abandoned girls, or widows willing to take in mending or such work to make ends met are long over.

Besides that, hardly anyone mends or darns anything today, even cashmere sweaters costing hundreds of dollars. People seem to just wear something to death, then chuck it into the rubbish.

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Candide
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Hmm ... perhaps that's goind a bit far, the seal wouldn't be identifiable at that scale - could be a haddock!

:-)

Mary

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Mary Fisher

Even in primary school we made an apron and a dirndl skirt. At High school we made 'panties'm a blouse, a skirt and many of us made our own uniform summer dresses. We learned about many stitches in primary school, I still have my test piece.

It was during and after the war, it was done as a matter of course - not for style but for economical reasons. That'w why we were also taught how to cook. Both skills have stood me in very good stead.

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Or even not wear it to death - just until they tire of it.

Spouse goes a little bit too far, the other night he darned my oven cloth for the nth time :-) And he did it by hand - couldn't be bothered to get out his machine.

Hand sewing - whether creative or repairing - is such a gentle, undemanding and quiet occupation that it's a lovely way of preventing idle hands while listening to the radio. I love it.

Sorry - I've drifted. And it's not 100% true anyway - invisible mending of black suiting is NOT undemanding!

Mary

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Mary Fisher

True, I hadn't thought about that. You're right, stick with the polar bear on an ice floe. ;-)

Beverly

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BEI Design

er - who mentioned an ice floe???

I think you're just trying to challenge my skills. You'll always win - my short term memory is dire :-)

Mary

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Mary Fisher

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