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Joyful mending : visible repairs for the perfectly imperfect things we love! / Noriko Misumi.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 88 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9784805315743 (paperback)
  • 4805315741 (paperback)
Uniform titles:
  • Tsukuro tanoshimi. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Part 1. My Mending Consultation Booth -- Part 2. The Art of Joyful Mending -- Part 3. Basic Mending Techniques -- Darning (A circle) -- Darning (A square) -- Darning (A rectangle) -- Needle Felting -- Part 4. Invisible Mending and "Statement" Mending -- Invisible Mending -- "Statement" Mending -- Part 5. Mending with Patchwork and Rug Hooking -- Patchwork + Embroidery -- Patchwork -- Rug Hooking -- Part 6. Mending Socks and Gloves -- Mending Techniques -- Backstitch -- Running Stitch -- Slip Stitch -- Half Backstitch -- Chain Stitch -- Whip Stitch -- Straight Stitch -- French Knot Stitch -- Satin Stitch -- Couching Stitch -- Cross Stitch -- Starting and Ending Stitches without a Knot -- Herringbone Stitch -- Darning (Mending a hole) -- Crochet Basics -- Crochet Symbols -- Chain Stitch -- Single Crochet Stitch.
Summary: Examples of using "kintsugi," a Japanese decorative mending technique, to extend the life of clothes and other fabric goods.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 646.6 M678 Available 33111009639762
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Joyful Mending shows you how to repair and improve old items of clothing by turning tears and flaws into beautiful features.

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.

Along with her own philosophy of mindfullness and Wabi-Sabi mending, author Noriko Misumi teaches you how to:
Repair any kind of fabric that is torn, ripped or stained--whether knitted or woven Work with damaged flat or curved surfaces to make them aesthetically pleasing again Create repairs that blend in, as well as bold or whimsical visible repairs Darn your handmade or expensive gloves, sweaters and socks to make them look great again
The joy to be found in working with your hands and the personal artistry you discover within yourself lie at the heart of this book. While nothing lasts forever, there's pleasure, as well as purpose, in appreciating age and imperfection. Joyful Mending allows you to surround yourself with the things that truly give you joy, whether they were given to you by a loved one, picked up in your travels or simply have a special place in your heart.

Examples of using "kintsugi," a Japanese decorative mending technique, to extend the life of clothes and other fabric goods.

Part 1. My Mending Consultation Booth -- Part 2. The Art of Joyful Mending -- Part 3. Basic Mending Techniques -- Darning (A circle) -- Darning (A square) -- Darning (A rectangle) -- Needle Felting -- Part 4. Invisible Mending and "Statement" Mending -- Invisible Mending -- "Statement" Mending -- Part 5. Mending with Patchwork and Rug Hooking -- Patchwork + Embroidery -- Patchwork -- Rug Hooking -- Part 6. Mending Socks and Gloves -- Mending Techniques -- Backstitch -- Running Stitch -- Slip Stitch -- Half Backstitch -- Chain Stitch -- Whip Stitch -- Straight Stitch -- French Knot Stitch -- Satin Stitch -- Couching Stitch -- Cross Stitch -- Starting and Ending Stitches without a Knot -- Herringbone Stitch -- Darning (Mending a hole) -- Crochet Basics -- Crochet Symbols -- Chain Stitch -- Single Crochet Stitch.

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