I would like to know if anyone still darns socks. Please call and leave your name and number at 410-332-6166. It’s for a study I’ve launched — how many Americans darn socks in the 21st Century. Please ...

In my sewing basket I have a darning egg, an anachronism from the last century. It is truly out of place today. Few housewives were able to recognize it when shown one in our local museum. This item ...

Darning is also teaching me to enjoy a private, personal satisfaction. Concealed within shoes, undetectable (I hope) to feet, these are functional fixes. Each mend contains its own small beauty, but ...