Mend & make fabulous : sewing solutions & fashionable fixes / Denise Wild.
Material type: TextPublisher number: 14SW03 | InterweavePublisher: Loveland, CO : Interweave, a division of F+W Media, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 160 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1620335344
- 9781620335345 :
- Mend and make fabulous
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 646.4 W668 | Available | 33111007628387 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Give your clothes a new lease on life!
Showing how to take classic mending techniques one step further to add personality and style to clothes, Mend & Make Fabulous is a uniquely comprehensive resource that combines visual inspiration with practical advice for the fashion-conscious sewer. The ability to repair and restore clothes is priceless, and Mend & Make Fabulous provides a comprehensive guide to all the classic mending techniques and then some: holes and tears; ripped or frayed seams; discoloration, stains, or fading; broken snaps and closures; and so much more.
This book also shows you how to add some creativity to mending--fixing holes with studs or appliqueÌ; hiding discolorations by dip-dyeing; concealing frayed hems by adding cuffs or trimâe"that will make clothes even more fabulous than they were the first time around. Mend & Make Fabulous offers a detailed or consolidated resource on all the mending techniques you need in order to work with all types of clothing mishaps.
Includes index.
Runs, rips & flaws -- Seams -- Lining -- Hems & fitting -- Closures -- Straps -- Color -- Garment care.
NEEDLEWORK & FABRIC CRAFTS. Give your clothes a new lease on life! Showing how to take classic mending techniques one step further to add personality and style to clothes, "Mend & Make Fabulous" is a uniquely comprehensive resource that combines visual inspiration with practical advice for the fashion-conscious sewer. The ability to repair and restore clothes is priceless, and "Mend & Make Fabulous" provides a comprehensive guide to all the classic mending techniques and then some: holes and tears; ripped or frayed seams; discoloration, stains, or fading; broken snaps and closures; and so much more. This book also shows you how to add some creativity to mending--fixing holes with studs or applique; hiding discolorations by dip-dyeing; concealing frayed hems by adding cuffs or trim--that will make clothes even more fabulous than they were the first time around.