Used for darning clothing such as socks. This is a small one, possibly used for children's clothing.Small darning mushroom, turned wood, painted fawndarning mushrooms, darners

This darning egg is a plastic egg-shaped object, designed to be inserted into the toe or heel of the sock to hold it in the proper shape and provide a foundation for repairs.Two-tone moulded plastic darning egg.household equipment, darning eggs

Darning wool produced by the Standard Wool Company of Stawell, Victoria.Darning yarn, produced by the Standard Wool Co. Pty Ltd."STANDARD" / DARNING WOOL / STANDARD WOOL / CO. PTY. LTD. / STAWELL / Victoria Australia / Shade No. 14handicrafts textile mills, standard wool co. pty ltd, darning, handicrafts, textile mills

This wooden mushroom-shaped darner was commonly used as an aid in darning socks and similar items.Two pieces, "mushroom" and handle.darners, sewing equipment

Wooden mushroom used for darning may be gloves from Patrice Jennings' grandmother's collection.Small wooden mushroom used for darning small items such as gloves.darning, wood, jennings patrice, elsie doris whitten

Khaki colour sewing kit used by soldiers to repair their uniform.H.E.Berry and Sons Pty Ltd

Darning 'mushrooms' were used to repair any woollen garment, such as socks, jumpers and ladies cotton or Lyle stockings. This darning tool was an essential item in pioneer household as the early settlers had to make and repair all their clothing.A timber 'mushroom' shaped darning tool sewing, dressmaking, craftwork, early settlers, pioneers, moorabbin, brighton

Beret knitted during WW2 from darning wool. Darning wool was the only wool not rationed during the 1940's in Britain. Wool was sold only cut into lengths so was often used for fair-isle knitting.Knitted Fairisle beret. Knitted during WW2. Made with assorted colours of darning wool.costume, female headwear

Wooden mushroom used for darning socks, stockings, etc, timber turned in shape of a mushroom with removable top.handcrafts, needlework equipment, darning

Used for darning ladders in nylon stockingsUsed for darning ladders in nylon stockingOval wooden stocking darner, 2cm valley cut down the centre,& 6cm handle for holding while darning ladders in nylon stockings.Pic - Quick - URGM989116domestic items, sewing

Wooden mushroom shaped implement for use when darning socks, turned wood with printed name and address on top.Reg Franz Kaaden March 3rd 1893 137 Victoria Street East Brunswickhandcrafts, needlework equipment, darning

Vest knitted during WWII from darning wool which was the only wool not rationed in Britain during the war years.Maroon Fair-Isle vest with Nordic style patterns in white. Made with darning wool. Maroon metal zip on right hand shoulder.costume accessories, female

A darning mushroom such as this was a common household item in Australia up to the 1950s. Socks were mostly made of wool and when holes appeared, (particularly in the heel) they had to be darned, usually in a criss-cross pattern. The darning mushroom gave the darner a good smooth and stable surface. Many of these darning tools were homemade. The darner could also have been used to mend torn sleeves or other items of clothing. Some people may still use a darning mushroom today but in general socks are not darned but disposed of when holes appear. This darning mushroom has no known local provenance but it is a good example of a household item of times past. This is a light-coloured wooden darning tool. The mushroom-shaped top is attached to a handle which is elongated at the bottom end and has a slight ridge near the base and a small hole at the end. There are some pit marks on the top surface. darning mushroom, social history, history of warrnambool

Two Cards with thread wound around middle:- 1851.1 Thread 1851.2 Mending lisle. Third Card "Rite Tone for hosiery darning. Box (empty) for Hose Mending1851.1 Barbour's Lisburn N.Ireland Trade Mark Flax Linen Thread 15 Yards|1851.2 Della Darn Mending List Fashion Shades For Hosiery 3. Darning. Rite Tone Made in Australiaa. specially prepared for Hosiery/Darning Etc. 4. Box - The Handbag Silk Hose Mending Outfit 12 Fashionable Shades with needle Made in England.handcrafts, needlework

The Speedweve is a tiny darning loom advertised as ‘Lancashire’s smallest loom’. It was manufactured by E & A Chesstok Ltd of Rusholme, Manchester in 1947/48. It is basically a little loom for mending socks and holes in clothing. - This item was a common household item used a time when people still felt it worth the effort to darn socks.A metal Speedweve - a small darning tool.The slide at the top pushes back and forth making the 10 copper hooks rotate one way then the other. There would have been a wooden disc for keeping the fabric flat. top - SPEEDWEVEdomestic weaving loom

5 cards of artificial silk for darning and 1 card of cotton for darningdomestic items, sewing, handcrafts, needlework

Date made approx early 1800'sTravelling Sewing Machine. G clamp. Spanner/Screwdriver. Darning Mushroom. Darning Needle [knitting needle converted to sewing tool. Tension Spring. Darning foot. Sewing foot. Embroidery Sample. NeedlebookW B Moore 51 Grafton St Dublin Patent 1870. VR and crown on plate screw. Underneath base Miss L Kenny.sewing machine, travel, sewing accesories

Timber mushroom shape darning tooldarners, sewing equipment

3 wooden darning mushrooms used for darning socks, by placing under the hold of garment. Two brown wood, one painted green.darners, sewing equipment

From Betty McPhee Collection of Sewing Equipment.Packet of Darning Needles. Size 4/8handcrafts, equipment, handcrafts, dressmaking, handcrafts, embroidery, handcrafts, needlework, domestic items, sewing

Green, woollen ties that feature hand darning and patching. AUSTICO (Maker)

A brown cane oval woven sewing basket with a lid which has a pink studded silk lining. It contains - a pair of scissors, a cotton reel, embroidery thread, a bone handled crochet hook, tailors chalk, plastic containers, darning wool, press studs, bias binding, a doily and applique flowers.Crotchet cotton - Coates fast 609 colour Mercer Crotchet 60, 6 Black British Snap press studs - Guaranteed Rustless Size 1 Made in England, Standard darning Wool, Tailor's Chalk - RogeR & Gallet Paris, Scissors 101, 89 on one side of blades and Razor Silver Steel Saranti Forge Nogent france on the other side, Standard darning Wool Co Pty Ltd Stawell, Vic. Australia, steel crotchet hook has an embossed pattern on the handle, Superior Linen Thread No 30, Lindsay Thompson (Threads) Ltd Belfast, black pure flax linen thread 60 750 yards reverse twist.sewing baskets, baskets, sewing equipment

Belonged to donor's mother-in-law, the late Mrs Doris Keene.Wooden instrument with rounded end and wooden handle used for darning.domestic items, sewing

Two darning mushrooms. One dark brown. One light brown.darners, sewing equipment

Wooden mushroom shaped object for fixing holes in socks. Handle is natural wood coloured with top is red with stamp on top. Handle screws off from top and contains storage space for needles.Hose Darning Stock, Registered Franz Kaaden, March 8BP 1893.domestic items, sewing, franz kaaden, sock repairer, wooden object, needle holder, personal effects.

Made by internee at Compound A Camp 3 Tatura VictoriaDarning mushroom made from turned wood and polished. Comes with a sewing box. (see C0219).