Oh Boris ...

[blamebrampton]

I have long had a very disturbing thing for Boris Johnson. I rationalise it away by saying that he's a cyclist, so aside from his questionable use of his penis and occasionally nutty policies, he must be a decent chap underneath. [Poll #1480605]

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[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I always forget to put in at least one obvious answer ;-)

You know that there are lots of good basic books on mendind, especially sewing out there? Readers Digest has a few fabbo ones that I always see in second hand shops around the English-speaking world, or try a public library; it's certainly not a hard skill or I would not have been able to learn it!

And yes, I have some things that just get the boot; though to this day I live in hope of finding the pairs of some of my socks ;-)

[carnadosa.livejournal.com]

I tried to knit once by learning how from a book (many books). Lets just say it didn't go well. Much as I love the book, I can't quite make the jump from understanding in 2D to understanding in my hands.

[ladyjaneva.livejournal.com]

maybe youtube could help you?
I read instructions on how to darn but couldn't figure it out 100% with my hands either, until I found a real good short video on youtube. I sat down in front of the PC, watched it a couple of times, and then simply started.