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Creative Mending: Beautiful Darning, Patching and Stitching Techniques (Over 300 Color Photos)

by Hikaru Noguchi

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A practical guide to making repairs part of the design

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A practical guide to making repairs part of the design

Hikaru Noguchi’s guide treats worn fabric as an opportunity for a considered repair, whether the item is a garment or a sofa cover. Across 13 illustrated lessons, it covers embroidery, patching, darning and felting, with examples for both knitted and woven fabrics. The techniques use materials such as yarn, floss, ribbon and fabric, and range from discreet touches of contrast or texture to more visible repairs. Guidance also addresses matching a method to the fabric and damage, as well as working around awkward areas such as inseams and underarms. More than 300 color photos support the demonstrations and variations.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Experienced menders looking to expand their repair techniques
  • Crafters interested in upcycling and customizing well-loved textiles
  • Menders who want options for both subtle and visible repairs

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Creative mendingTextile repair and upcyclingVisible and discreet repair techniquesMatching methods to fabric and damage

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Book overview

Mend, rethink, transform, recreate!

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 and patching to darning and felting--that are just challenging enough for experienced menders.

Noguchi's basic rules of mending are that the repair should suit the fabric and its user, and 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 and woven fabrics
  • Use yarn, floss, ribbon, and 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 and dimension to a repaired item
  • Match your repairs to the damage, the fabric, and the wearer
  • Maneuver through tricky places like inseams and underarms
  • And more!

The 13 illustrated lessons and over 300 color photos in this book provide detailed examples for all the basic techniques. Lots of variations plus plenty of tips and examples (67 in all) provide you with all the guidance you need to rethink and repair beautifully.

The stunning photos will inspire you to get creative on that fraying neckline or worn elbow!
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