Part One: the firework repair method

Welcome to your online workshop

A short video to help you get started with the Firework Repair Method. Please note this video is intended for personal use only, and is £25 to purchase here.

0:00 – PART ONE – Intro to yarn types
0:49 – Section 1 getting started, looking at different types of holes
01:03 – Section 2 which way up do you use the darning disc
01:37 – Section 3 getting started with the needle and yarn
03:01 – Section 4 why we call it the ‘firework method’
02:20 – Section 5 what if my yarn gets too short?
03:58 – Section 6 how to start the second row of stitches
4:48 – Section 7 introducing a new colour
5:19 – Section 8 adding the third colour, and how to handle the ‘tails’
5:57 – Section 9 filling the centre with colour
6:35 – Section 10 taking the band off and pulling tail threads through
7:06 – Section 11 weaving in the ends
7:40 – Section 12 – TOP TIP for using short threads

A short video to help you get started with the firework repair style, scotch darning, blanket stitch, using the wooden darning disc that comes with an incredibusy salvaged speed loom, a speedweve style mending loom.

You may be looking for a reminder of what you have previously learned, if you have purchased an incredibusy salvaged speed loom at one of my workshops, or you may want to unlock the Art of Mending and have been searching for a Beginner’s Guide to Scotch Darning.

In this video, Ali Clifford shares an introduction to Visible Mending with a Darning Disc.

This 8:30 minute captioned video walks you through the basics of firework repair method, spiderweb style if you’ve been wanting to learn how to mend your clothes in this stylish fashion. (think beautiful, starburst visible mending for those pesky moth holes!)

This ‘part one’ tutorial focuses on simple techniques to build confidence with the loom. If you’d like to go further, or are looking for ‘part two’ exploring more advanced methods, or working on knitwear beyond socks, you can join one of my in-person workshops or book a live one-to-one session online. More details are available at https://www.incredibusy.com. Or do email me, hello@aliclifford.co.uk

Please note this video is intended for personal use only.

This is a great way to repair worn out socks, or as a decorative patch left handed or right handed, and a tip on how to thread a needle when your threads are very short.