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Visible mending : repair, renew, reuse the clothes you love / Arounna Khounnoraj ; photography by Arounnna Khounnoraj.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Quadrille Publishing, 2020Description: 160 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1787136108
  • 9781787136106
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Essential mending techniques. Essential mending techniques ; Darning ; Binding ; Patching ; Appliqué ; Sashiko ; Embroidery ; Needle felting ; Dyeing ; Printing ; Finishing and tying knots ; Mending by hand -- Projects. Jeans ; Butterfly appliqué ; Sweater ; Socks ; Mitts with delicate stitch ; Blazer ; Button shirt ; Beret ; Making felt patches ; Embroidered dress ; Embroidery on mitts ; Block-printed sweatshirt ; Sashiko stitch and patch sewing booklet ; Loop scarf with flat felt seam ; Patch cushion ; Envelope pouch ; Bucket project bag ; Appliqué cushion ; Indigo-dyed quilt ; Wearable art ; Templates.
Summary: We all have that favorite pair of jeans--no matter how baggy or worn they might become. In the movement against throw-away culture and fast fashion, learn how to pick up a needle and rediscover the forgotten techniques and the joy of mending. In Visible Mending, Arounna explores why we should mend, and how to mend a variety of different fabrics. Work through the illustrated step-by-step instructions that will demystify mending techniques and discover how these can be easily applied to old items to give them a fresh, modern look. Packed with skill-based projects, this book reveals how to patch jeans, embroider over tears, dye stains and use the Japanese art of Sashiko. Visible Mending is a book for those who want to learn how to make the most of their wardrobes, be less wasteful, more sustainable and add a personal touch to their garments.
Holdings
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 646.2 K45 Available 33111010869721
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

We all have that favorite pair of jeans - no matter how baggy or worn they might become. In the movement against throw-away culture and fast fashion, learn how to pick up a needle and rediscover the forgotten techniques and the joy of mending.
In Visible Mending, Arounna explores why we should mend, and how to mend a variety of different fabrics. Work through the illustrated step-by-step instructions that will demystify mending techniques and discover how these can be easily applied to old
items to give them a fresh, modern look. Packed with skill-based projects, this book reveals how to patch jeans, embroider over tears, dye stains and use the Japanese art of Sashiko. Visible Mending is a book
for those who want to learn how to make the most of their wardrobes, be less wasteful, more sustainable and add a personal touch to their garments.

We all have that favorite pair of jeans--no matter how baggy or worn they might become. In the movement against throw-away culture and fast fashion, learn how to pick up a needle and rediscover the forgotten techniques and the joy of mending. In Visible Mending, Arounna explores why we should mend, and how to mend a variety of different fabrics. Work through the illustrated step-by-step instructions that will demystify mending techniques and discover how these can be easily applied to old items to give them a fresh, modern look. Packed with skill-based projects, this book reveals how to patch jeans, embroider over tears, dye stains and use the Japanese art of Sashiko. Visible Mending is a book for those who want to learn how to make the most of their wardrobes, be less wasteful, more sustainable and add a personal touch to their garments.

Essential mending techniques. Essential mending techniques ; Darning ; Binding ; Patching ; Appliqué ; Sashiko ; Embroidery ; Needle felting ; Dyeing ; Printing ; Finishing and tying knots ; Mending by hand -- Projects. Jeans ; Butterfly appliqué ; Sweater ; Socks ; Mitts with delicate stitch ; Blazer ; Button shirt ; Beret ; Making felt patches ; Embroidered dress ; Embroidery on mitts ; Block-printed sweatshirt ; Sashiko stitch and patch sewing booklet ; Loop scarf with flat felt seam ; Patch cushion ; Envelope pouch ; Bucket project bag ; Appliqué cushion ; Indigo-dyed quilt ; Wearable art ; Templates.

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