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23-MAR-2008

Frugality

(Next time I will use matching thread!) One of the great joys in my life is the womblike comfort of "Smart Wool" socks. Unfortunately, they wear out under the heel and get discarded. Today, as I found another hole and contemplated the loss of a cozy friend, I remembered that my long-neglected sewing machine had a darning stitch. I delighted in hearing the smooth, quiet operation of my long-neglected Pfaff as it put this sock back into working condition and thought, "Today, I will feel just a little bit less guilty about neglected socks and an unused sewing machine".

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Judith Barnett23-Mar-2008 16:30
Wow, I gave up darning socks years ago! I would be doing it constantly as Carl wears them out all the time. He takes walks everyday at work at break and lunch time. I do remember darning with that wooden thingie deal I had that you put inside the sock. I never did it on a machine though. My machine is sitting and gathering dust.