darning egg
Mending tool, ovoid
A darning egg is a smooth, egg-shaped tool slipped inside a sock or garment to provide a firm surface for mending holes.
The rounded shape stretches the fabric taut while you weave thread across the gap.
Traditional ones are wooden, though plastic versions exist.
She kept her grandmother's darning egg in the sewing basket.
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- hand sewingJoining fabric manually
- repairRestore to working order
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- threadFiber for stitching
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