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“Mending Life is not only a compendium of practical knowledge, but a moving meditation on what mending can mean more broadly. If everyone practiced the care, patience, and forgiveness suggested by the authors’ outlook, the world would be a better place.”
—Jenny Odell, author of How to Do Nothing and Saving Time
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Learn the art of visible mending—a joyful, meditative, and restorative practice—to repair the clothes and belongings you love!
Mending Life, a beautiful modern sewing and mending guide with vibrant, full-color illustrations woven throughout, encourages us to break free from the fast fashion industry by repairing our clothes rather than discarding them. Along with DIY and how-to illustrations and tutorials, you’ll find heartfelt stories by authors Nina and Sonya Montenegro (creators of the popular @TheFarWoods) that encourage you to change your consumption habits, celebrate a sustainable, intentional lifestyle, demonstrate mending as a powerful act that not only strengthens the object we are repairing, but ourselves as well.
Beginners and Seasoned Sewers will find:
Basic Mending Skills – how to thread a needle, how to tie knots, and basic stitches
Sashiko – a striking Japanese hand-sewing technique for reinforcement and decoration
Darning – plain weave, swiss weave, crocheted patch, knitted patch, and needle-felted patch
Patching – the best three ways to patch holes how-to guide
Mending Tutorials by Item – down jackets, shirt cuffs, and linen
Other Common Repairs – snags, buttons, belt loops, leggings, pant pockets, and more
Sewing Beyond Mending – hemming pants, taking garments in, and adding pockets
Extend the life of your favorite clothes and beloved household items with mending with this timeless and practical guide to cherishing and caring for our belongings.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Sasquatch Books (September 26, 2023)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1632175177
ISBN-13 : 978-1632175175
Item Weight : 1.25 pounds
Dimensions : 7.28 x 0.72 x 8.5 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book has sweet, whimsical illustrations that are a joy to look at. They find the stories insightful and interesting, providing an excellent guide on how to mend clothes. The stories are described as comforting, tender, and gentle, with a lovely feel and texture. Readers appreciate the well-written and easy-to-understand tutorials.
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