If you've never been a bridesmaid in a wedding in Scotland, eagerly joining the morning pub crawl before darning your ten yards of taffeta while a little minked, then I guess you might be surprised.
We’ll provide examples, materials, and some guidance specifically for visible darning (weaving threads together into a visible mend). But don’t hesitate to bring sashiko, appliqué, or other visible mending projects to work on and share. (2/4)
In Cumbrian dialects, 'bullstang' is dragonfly
They’re often known as the 'devil’s darning needle' and 'horse stinger'. In folklore, they embody the soul of a dragon
bardofcumberland.com
📷 David Clarke #DragonflyDay