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"Mending With Love shows you how to apply embroidery, patching, darning, felting, stamping and a little crochet to worn pieces of clothing or household items. Instead of stowing or throwing away damaged pieces that hold happy memories, you can employ these beautiful and sustainable ideas to give them a new life."--Amazon.com.
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English
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"Simply by applying a few easy sewing, darning, felting, or crocheting techniques, as well as some sashiko and other favorite embroidery stitches, you can repair your favorite pieces in a transformative way. These techniques don't just save you money, but make your life more joyful, fulfilling and sustainable in an age of disposable "fast fashion." Author Noriko Misumi teaches you her philosophy of mending and reusing items based on the age-old Japanese...
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Publisher
Stash Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (164 pages) : illustrations, photographs
Language
English
Description
"In this how-to book, author Disney Powless proves that whether it's ripped, stained, too small, or out of season, nothing is lost when it comes to a child's wardrobe. Little Fixes, a step-by-step guide to refashioning children's clothes, in sizes ranging from toddler to teen, features 54 simple restyling tutorials. With some basic sewing skills and a little imagination, you'll soon find yourself having fun reviving any garment. Your kids-and your...
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Publisher
Short Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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"For Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became threadbare, her mother got out her darning mushroom and showed her how to reinforce the thinning stitches and bring them back to life. She has been stitching and darning ever since. In The Art of Repair, Molly explores the humble origins of repair and how the act of mending a cherished item carefully by hand offers not just a practical solution but nourishment...
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
143 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
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English
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"Have you ever thrown good clothes away simply because you didn't know how to mend them? Have you got clothes that you can't bear to part with, but need a fresher look? Then this book is for you. With fast fixes and complete makeovers, Mend It, Wear It, Love It! has everything you need to mend and care for your clothes, and stitch your way to a more sustainable wardrobe"--
10) Soomi's sweater
Author
Publisher
Clavis
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
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"Soomi's new sweater arrives, but it doesn't quite fit. Mom makes it just right and Soomi can't wait to show her friends. Soon, Soomi's brand new sweater isn't so new anymore. Her friends try to patch it up, but nothing works. Thankfully, Mom knows just what to do. She creates something better than new!"--
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Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
191 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"Mending Life encourages us to cherish our things by repairing them rather than discarding them. It also encourages us to change our consumption habits so that with small mends here and there, we extend the life of our garments and other household items. This handbook is for beginners but also offers more advanced techniques to those with some experience in mending."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
222 pages : color illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Mending Matters explores sewing on two levels: First, it includes more than 20 hands-on projects that showcase current trends in visible mending that are edgy, modern, and bold-but draw on traditional stitching. It does all this through just four very simple mending techniques: exterior patches, interior patches, slow stitches, darning, and weaving. In addition, the book addresses the way mending leads to a more mindful relationship to fashion and...
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Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
199 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Learn the historically proven stitches every seamster needs with beloved Historical Fashion YouTuber Bernadette Banner. Whether you are just getting started with sustainable fashion and need to alter your new secondhand finds, or you want an introduction to sewing techniques for making your own clothes, Bernadette Banner's signature voice will guide you through all the traditional stitches and techniques you need to extend the life of your favorite...
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Publisher
The Countryman Press, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, Independent Publishers since 1923
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
156 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Reclaim your clothes and reduce fashion waste with illustrated instructions for mending and more Replacing buttons, darning socks, and other mending skills have largely been lost to the decades. Yet, as the eco-conscious are ditching fast fashion, these techniques are being rediscovered as easy methods to revamp closets with personal flair-hello, visible mending-and sustainability. In Wear, Repair, Repurpose, Lily Fulop welcomes beginner and experienced...
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Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xi, 227 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A guide to the art, history, and politics of visible mending--at once a practical instruction guide for techniques, a statement on the beauty of repairing and reimagining clothes, and a manifesto against fast fashion. Part manifesto, part how-to, this book persuasively calls for a new way of thinking and handling clothes, flying in the face of the supposedly life-changing magic of throwing them away. Kate Sekules's message is simple: If your sweater...
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Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
104 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Mend, rethink, transform, recreate! Mending your favorite fabric items--from jeans to sweaters to sofa covers--becomes a true art form in Creative mending. In this book, mending guru Hikaru Noguchi shows you her entire range of valuable techniques--from embroidery and patching to darning and felting--that are just challenging enough for experienced menders. Noguchi's basic rules of mending are that the repair should suit the fabric and its user,...
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