Introducing our Macaron Starter Mending Kit.
 
Inside this set you'll find our mini Mending Macaron darning disk and all the other essential kit you need to save your well-worn cotton garments like jeans & tees and knitwear pieces that have suffered an attack from some pesky moths.
 
Each kit is beautifully packed inside one of our signature gift boxes with super soft waste wool filling from our local spinning mill to carefully cushion all your tools.
 
Our vintage style kraft boxes feature beautiful, galvanised wire 'stitch' details on the side of the box and a debossed stamped image of our iconic 'MoM' logo on the lid - ideal for those who wish to give this as a gift to someone special!
 
If you’ve never picked up a needle & thread before or would like to learn more about creative textile repair, then our ‘How To: Darn Your Clothes’ online tutorial series will walk you through the process from threading your needle to tidying your loose tails and everything in-between to repair holes or worn-out spots with classic darning.
 
This kit includes:
1 x mini Mending Macaron with stainless steel spring.
Access to our online 'How To: Darn Your Clothes' video tutorial (a link and password to access all the videos will be provided on a small card inside your kit box)
6 x Individual Needles on a piece of salvaged Harris tweed wool fabric - No.18 Tapestry Needle, No.20 Chenille Needle, 76mm Ballpoint Needle, 78mm Ballpoint Needle for Thicker Knits, Long Fine Darning Needle No.1 & Long Darning Needle No.2/0.
1 x Metal Needle Threader
10m of Variegated Mill Waste Merino Wool Yarn sourced from luxury Italian mills*
10m of Mill Waste Merino Wool Yarn sourced from luxury British mills*
10m of GOTS certified Organic Cotton (GOTS) Mending Thread*
* Each card of yarn is picked at random from our mill waste yarn collections. Please feel free to let us know any shades you would like to receive inside your kit, or simply leave it up to us to pick for you!
 
Our Mending Macaron Tool
A modern style darning disk tool hand-turned on a lathe by Dan in our Cornish workshop using locally-sourced windfallen timber.
 
Use it to darn, patch or mend holes, tears, worn-out spots or stains on any treasured garments in need of a little TLC.
 
The Macaron disk works just like a classic darning mushroom but the absence of the stem means you can repair hard-to-reach areas such as: pockets, sleeves, socks, cuffs, narrow trouser legs & tight areas on kids clothes without stretching the fabric out too much.
 
Using a darning tool like our Mending Macaron is useful for holding the fabric in place whilst you make your mend – it holds the fabric slightly taut keeping an even tension as you stitch, and means you can put down your work whenever you need to with none of the repositioning faff when you’re ready to begin again.  You also eliminate the chance of stitching two layers of fabric together and creating any loose thread tangles on the reverse side of your mend.
 
Key Points:
Fix holes, rips, threadbare spots and stains up to 9.5cm/3¾" wide.
 
Ergonomic shape - hold it in the palm of your hand or rest it on a flat surface to stitch with both hands free!
 
Repair hard-to-reach areas like pockets, elbows and cuffs without stretching the fabric out too much.
 
Rounded groove which perfectly accommodates one of our signature stainless steel springs - this holds the fabric securely in place until your mend is complete. 
 
'Bite' style notch makes it much easier to remove the spring when located in the groove.
 
Smooth organic surface, rounded edges and natural unwaxed finish.
 
Minimally domed top which is particularly useful when repairing areas where the fabric of the garment is relatively flat when worn e.g. sole of the sock, trouser leg, or front of a shirt.
 
Timber
Handcrafted using local windfallen hardwood timber.
 
Our most recent batch have been created using Lacewood timber sourced from a historic walled garden, set on the south coast of Devon near Sidmouth. After falling in a storm in 2020, this tree was saved by a Cornish sawmill who carefully kiln-dried the timber before arriving at our workshop.
 
Mini Macaron Measurements:
Height - 19mm/¾" (approx)
Diameter - 72mm/2 ¾"(approx)
 
Box Measurements (External):
Length - 10cm/3.9"
Width - 10cm/3.9"
Height - 6.5cm/2.5"
 
'How To: Darn Your Clothes' Online Tutorial
We'll walk you through the steps for fixing holes & threadbare spots from setup to tidying loose tails and along the way share tips to help you achieve better results.
 
Learn how to visibly mend holes, cover stains and repair threadbare spots with classic darning.
 
A link and password to access this video tutorial will be provided on a small card inside your kit box.
 
These videos are for personal use only. They are not downloadable, but you can access them as many times as you like.