Turning the sheets inside out (sides to middle)

aeb_2

I used to turn my DH's collars on shirts he was particularly fond of. You just unpick the collar from the shirt. I then ironed some bondaweb between the two pieces of collar to repair and strengthen it. Then sew it back on the shirt the other way up and give it a good press. It's not quite as smart as the underside is not finished off so well but OK for a 'comfy' shirt.

#6 - Jackie, I remember my parents turning the lounge and dining room carpets right round. The piece where the hearth came out was folded under so there was a bump under the hearth rug, then when the carpet was turned there were two cuts under the settee on the other side of the room. Looking back what a mess it was! They also moved the stair carpet. 5" or so was folded under the vertical on the first tread. After a few years this was unfolded and the whole carpet moved up by the 5" so the treads became the verticals part and the vertical parts became the treads. That did work.

Fruball

ahhh cool - thanks for the tips on turning collars - would never have thought of that!

You learn something new every day (if you read these boards )

soupdragon10

I still have an old darning mushroom which was originally for darning socks. Have used it several times to darn holes sweaters, particularly under the arms, as it's easier to get a flat darn using the mushroom.

Fruball

oooooh if anyone has a spare darning mushroom, or knows where I could get one please do let me know as i would love to have a go at that

jackieb

Frugal wrote: »

oooooh if anyone has a spare darning mushroom, or knows where I could get one please do let me know as i would love to have a go at that

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=darning+mushroom&_sacat=0&_odkw=retro&_osacat=293&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313 I guess my granny didn't have one.

adelight

ahhh that's brilliant, i've never heard of these things before! looking at some old family photos it's clear that when my mum said all her clothes were knitted cheap by my nan, she wasn't kidding!
wooly hot pants at butlins :eek:

Alison_Funnell

My MIL still turns the collars on DH work shirts, she can do something similar to cuffs if necessary.

We used to have sheets that had been sides to middled they had french seams and were comfy enough. Most modern sheets aren't good enough quality so I don't know how well the seams would last on new ones.

Darning - some of my comfiest (sp?) wooly (cotton actually but knitted) tights were some I had darned Brilliant in heeled boots as they had thicker squidgier sole areas.

Frugal - I darn over plastic bottles. They work ok till you can get a mushroom.

Hardup_Hester

Another one here who has turned collars & cuffs & darns socks. I have the darning mushroom my mother had at school, it has her name on & her school house name. I don't turn sheets side to middle though I just cut them down for cot/pram sheets.
Also for anyone using a moses basket for a new baby, a pillow case makes a great matress cover/ bottom sheet!
Hugs Hester

Nicoll

When I went through a growing upwards quickly stage as a kid my mum sewed stripes of different colours around the bottom of my jeans, I thought I looked cool and mum didn't have to buy me more jeans for a while! Have got a photo somewhere but not showing it!!!

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then nylon sheets were born and they were over the moon because they only needed a light wash and went back on the bed the same day