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Invisible mending Mary Fisher 03-25-2008
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Posted by Mary Fisher on March 27, 2008, 6:11 am

> Mary Fisher wrote:
>
>>
>> Now my mind's working overtime. I could make minuscule
>> polar bears and have them peeping out ... (it's an Arctic
>> cruise).
>> Mary
>
> While shaking a nice seal in it's mouth. Mmmmm, polar bear dinner... ;->

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

:-)

Mary
>
> Beverly
>



Posted by BEI Design on March 27, 2008, 12:30 pm


Mary Fisher wrote:
> in message
> > Mary Fisher wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Now my mind's working overtime. I could make minuscule
> > > polar bears and have them peeping out ... (it's an
> > > Arctic cruise).
> > > Mary
> >
> > While shaking a nice seal in it's mouth. Mmmmm, polar
> > bear dinner... ;->
>
> Hmm ... perhaps that's goind a bit far, the seal wouldn't
> be identifiable at that scale - could be a haddock!
>
> :-)

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

Beverly



Posted by Mary Fisher on March 28, 2008, 8:08 am

>
>
> Mary Fisher wrote:
>> in message
>> > Mary Fisher wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > > Now my mind's working overtime. I could make minuscule
>> > > polar bears and have them peeping out ... (it's an
>> > > Arctic cruise).
>> > > Mary
>> >
>> > While shaking a nice seal in it's mouth. Mmmmm, polar
>> > bear dinner... ;->
>>
>> Hmm ... perhaps that's goind a bit far, the seal wouldn't
>> be identifiable at that scale - could be a haddock!
>>
>> :-)
>
> True, I hadn't thought about that. You're right, stick with the polar
> bear on an ice floe. ;-)

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
>
> Beverly
>



Posted by Mary Fisher on March 26, 2008, 6:13 am


...
>>
>
> Too bad you can't take a page from Beverly's book and stitch little
> seashells over all the holes....

LOL! Or sequins ...

Mary



Posted by Candide on March 25, 2008, 6:02 pm





> We're going on a cruise in the summer and Spouse will need his dinner
suit.
>
> The moths have also felt the need for it and have left several small
holes
> in the jacket and the white lining shows through.
>
> Can anyone suggest a way of dealing with these holes? I've tried
colouring
> the lining with black felt tip but it's inadequate :-)
>
> Invisible mending was once advertised widely but I haven't seen it for
> years.
>
> Mary

What you want is French "Re"-Weaving, which is also known as invisible
mending/darning.

The craft is an over 200 year old art of taking threads from another
part of a garment or item, or any other matching thread, and with (much)
effort repairing holes and tears.

Have several vintage books on mending and darning, and French re-weaving
is a whole other craft from routine darning. Apparently there were and
are persons so skilled at this art they can repair linen damask
tablecloths so well as not only to match the pattern, but you simply
cannot find the mend. Many grand French homes, including the staff of
various French government ministries, still employ linen maids that
perform re-weaving as part of their duties in maintaining various items
within the household.


Though the art, like darning is slowly dying out, there still are a few
French re-weavers out there:

http://www.thefrenchreweavers.com/index.htm

http://www.withoutatrace.com/

Candide



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