jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 7/24/2015 8:54 PM, koko wrote:
> > On Fri, 24 Jul 2015 10:56:04 -0600, graham > wrote:
> >
> >> On 24/07/2015 7:07 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>> On Friday, July 24, 2015 at 8:32:22 AM UTC-4, Xeno wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> We have a sewing machine here but last time I used it I broke it. I've
> >>>> been banned! Given my sewing ability, this is not a bad thing.
> >>>
> >>> It's a power tool! Any man should be able to use
> >>> a sewing machine (and any woman, too).
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Cindy Hamilton
> >>>
> >>
> >> My mother and her sisters taught me to sew (and even darn socks!) so I
> >> tackle minor repairs by hand. However, I would use a sewing machine
> >> much, much more infrequently than my other power tools so I haven't
> >> bought one.
> >> Graham
> >
> > Do you still have the darning egg? I don't know if they exist anymore.
> > koko
> >
> Could be a collectors item! I never had a darning egg. Mom taught me
> to darn socks using a light bulb.

My mom taught me to use a light bulb to light up a room at night.
eheheheh Just kidding here. I'm getting ornery with all the knitted
sock posts this morning.