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The art of repair : mindful mending : how to stitch old things to new life / Molly Martin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Short Books, 2021Description: 144 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781780724423
  • 178072442X
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- Wabi-sabi -- Boro -- A brief history of needle and thread -- Kantha -- Make do and mend -- Soldiers and sewing kits -- Darning -- The quilts of Gee's Bend -- Museum restoration -- Toys -- Japanese sashiko -- Cowboys and Levi's -- Sewing notes -- Contemplation.
Summary: "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 for the soul. Using her own beautiful illustrations, she guides us through the basics of the craft - from piecing and patching to the ancient Japanese art of Sashiko. This book will stay with you long after you put down your needle and thread. It offers an antidote to our increasingly disposable lifestyle, encouraging us to reconnect not just with the everyday objects in our environment but also with ourselves"--Publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 646.2 M382 Checked out 05/31/2024 33111011306780
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 646.2 M382 Available 33111010792550
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

'Part how-to guide, part manifesto - a gentle exhortation that encourages us to reconnect with our damaged belongings and ourselves.' TOAST magazine

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 for the soul. Using her own beautiful illustrations, she guides us through the basics of the craft - from piecing and patching to the ancient Japanese art of Sashiko.

This book will stay with you long after you put down your needle and thread. It offers an antidote to our increasingly disposable lifestyle, encouraging us to reconnect not just with the everyday objects in our environment but also with ourselves.

Introduction -- Wabi-sabi -- Boro -- A brief history of needle and thread -- Kantha -- Make do and mend -- Soldiers and sewing kits -- Darning -- The quilts of Gee's Bend -- Museum restoration -- Toys -- Japanese sashiko -- Cowboys and Levi's -- Sewing notes -- Contemplation.

"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 for the soul. Using her own beautiful illustrations, she guides us through the basics of the craft - from piecing and patching to the ancient Japanese art of Sashiko. This book will stay with you long after you put down your needle and thread. It offers an antidote to our increasingly disposable lifestyle, encouraging us to reconnect not just with the everyday objects in our environment but also with ourselves"--Publisher's description.

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