rainbowmagic

For those of you who are attending the CBA audition on 18th May, I was wondering how you were contacted to invite you for an audition? We haven't heard anything yet, and our post seems to be a bit hit & miss at the moment. I have a desperate daughter!

Well - we're at the halfway point! It has become easier as I've gone on, but it feels very hard to be doing it to a beautiful pair of shoes, especially when the needle pulls small holes in the satin. Although having seen some of the videos on you tube showing what some of the principal danders do to their shoes before they dance in them, it's a small pride to pay! My daughter was shown how to darn the shoes by her teacher and then came home and explained it to me. They are expected to darn their shoes - no suede tips or patches for us and in a funny kind of way I've really quite enjoyed doing it. My daughter has been dancing since she was 2, so it's almost been like another rite of passage for me. Thank you for all the tips.

Thank you everyone. Curved needle, leather thimble and we're off! Next dilemma will be whether I'm doing it properly

My daughter has recently fulfilled her dreams and been fitted for her first pair of pointe shoes. Of course - now I have to darn them. I have everything I need and have been shown how to darn them. The issue I am having is that I am struggling to get the needle through the satin! My patience is being tested! Anyone have any tips they would like to share?