10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DARNING MUSHROOM»
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darning mushroom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
darning mushroom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Darn It!: Traditional Female Skills That Every Man Should Know
Darningis a versatile skill that cangetvery fancy,but since our aimis to mend
holesand not make lace,Ive kept things basic. Theidea isto stretch the hole with
the darning mushroom and fill in the area by creating a lattice effect with your
chosen ...
2
How to Do Everything: Everything You Should Know How to Do
The hole will be easier to darn if the fabric is spread taut over a curved surface
such as a darning mushroom or a darning egg (shown at right). In a pinch, you
could use a lightbulb, but take care not to press too hard. Darning mushroom ...
3
Trapped Inside the Story: The Biography of Naomi Kalsky, ...
I'm not very good at it, but I know how to hold the darning mushroom and how to
weave the threads in the spot where the fabric is worn away. I haven't tried it for a
long time, but I think I remember how to do it. "Yes," I answer, without hesitating.
4
Chambers concise dictionary
[14c] darning egg or darning mushroom >n a smooth egg-shaped or mushroom-
shaped object, usually wooden, for supporting material being darned, darning
needle > n a long, somewhat thick needle with a large eye, suitable for darning
with ...
5
Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century
A darning mushroom enables you to stretch a worn sock overthe mushroom-
shaped wood and gather ittightly atthe neck, making it easier to work on a hole in
the toe or heel. 1. Use thick thread or thin yarn in a matching colorto darn a sock
or ...
Dick and James Strawbridge, 2010
6
Kept in the Dark: A Novel
I put my coffee on a small side table and bend down to rummage through the
case. There's a pile of fabrics, ribbons, sewing things. A darning mushroom! I pick
it up in surprise. Where was I recently when a darning mushroom came to mind?
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
(Devil's) darning needle, darner Am., Can. dragon fly. darning mushroom Br.
darning ball. dart Aus. col. scheme, plan. darter esp.Am. perchlike freshwaterfish.
dash 1.esp.Am. col.orBr.obs. dashboard:She pushed her seat back, put her feet
up ...
8
The Story of the Stone: The Crab-Flower Club
Skybright began by opening up the seam of the lining underneath the burnt patch
so that she could insert a cupsized darning mushroom from inside. Having
stretched the material out over the mushroom, she scraped away the charred
parts ...
9
The Earth Hums in B Flat
'What's brought all this on?' 'Mrs Evans Brwyn Coch said it's important to know
about your family,' I say. 'So I thought I'd find out about mine. She's shown me
how to make a family tree.' Nain pokes a darning mushroom into the heel of the
sock.
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Lexicographic Description of English
darning mushroom | dashed (adj.) (colloq.) davenport| day-release course | day
return see return dead (adv.) (colloq.) deaf-aid | dear* (adj.)| death duty| deep (
adj.) | deep freeze | defaulter (mil.) | degree of frost| dekko (slang) (as in: to have
a ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DARNING MUSHROOM»
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darning mushroom is used in the context of the following news items.
How to mend ... moth holes
1) Place your darning mushroom (or equivalent – you can use anything with a rounded side – something like a teacup would do the job) under ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
Clothes Swap Party
We've arranged for Grace (the darning mushroom) to come along and arrange simple alterations on the day or advise on how to change ... «Hebweb, Jun 09»
