Position the egg underneath the hole.

Hold the fabric around the egg, so that both the egg and fabric create a stable and secure position to work on. Do not apply excess pressure or tension to the fabric - the hole size should not increase.

Start the repair on one end of the hole, and position the needle to one side of the hole - at an area which is not broken. Thread the needle into the fabric from the bottom side of the hole, and exit the fabric at the top side of the hole, to create the first vertical stitch.

Tip: the darning technique will gradually build up a series of interlocking vertical and horizonal stitches to fill the hole. This is the first one!