Creative Mending • Beautiful Darning, Patching, & Stitching Techniques + Over 300 Color Photos

Mending your favorite fabric items - from jeans to sweaters to sofa covers - becomes a true art form in Creative Mending.  In this book, mending guru Hikaru Noguchi shows you her entire range of valuable techniques - from embroidery & patching to darning & felting - that are just challenging enough for experienced menders. 

Noguchi's basic rules of mending are that the repair should suit the fabric & its user, & that there are lots of creative ways to create beautifully customized repairs - some subtle, others making a statement. She provides 13 techniques that show you how to: 

- Apply creative repairs to both knitted & woven fabrics.

- Use yarn, floss, ribbon, & fabric to reinvent well-loved garments 

- Make understated repairs that add just a touch of contrast, color, or texture.

- Use visible mending techniques for bold repairs.

- Darn with felt to add body & dimension to a repaired item.

- Match your repairs to the damage, the fabric, & the wearer.

- Maneuver through tricky places like inseams & underarms.

...& more! 

The 13 illustrated lessons & over 300 color photos in this book provide detailed examples for all the basic techniques. Lots of variations plus plenty of tips & examples (67 in all) provide you with all the guidance you need to rethink & repair beautifully. The stunning photos will inspire you to get creative on that fraying neckline or worn elbow!

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