About this ebook
Revive your wardrobe with these creative visible mending techniques to make worn-out clothing not just wearable, but better than ever.
Welcome to the new face of mending! Don't hide patches—make them into bold, beautiful embellishments. Repair holes with colorful thread and a creative darning stitch, or use fun embroidery to bring new life to a stained shirt. With detailed step-by-step photography, Kristin Roach teaches you a wide range of patching, darning, and repair stitches using both hand and machine sewing.
Welcome to the new face of mending! Don't hide patches—make them into bold, beautiful embellishments. Repair holes with colorful thread and a creative darning stitch, or use fun embroidery to bring new life to a stained shirt. With detailed step-by-step photography, Kristin Roach teaches you a wide range of patching, darning, and repair stitches using both hand and machine sewing.
Revive your wardrobe with these creative visible mending techniques to make worn-out clothing not just wearable, but better than ever.
Welcome to the new face of mending! Don't hide patches—make them into bold, beautiful embellishments. Repair holes with colorful thread and a creative darning st...
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4 reviews
Erika
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December 18, 2012
I viewed the free sample to see pictures of the author's ideas to get a sense of her style and see if I'd buy this book for myself or others. The sample is the prologue and doesn't have design pics. It kept me from purchasing it because I don't know what I'd be getting.
About the author
Kristin M. Roach, creator of the popular website Craft Leftovers, is the author of Mend It Better. She enjoys teaching art classes, organizing community art programs, and inspiring others to live creatively. Her designs have been featured in a variety of publications, including Interweave Knits, KnitScene, Craft, and the book Button It Up, by Susan Beal.
Kristin M. Roach, creator of the popular website Craft Leftovers, is the author of Mend It Better. She enjoys teaching art classes, organizing community art programs, and inspiring others to live creatively. Her designs have been featured in a variety of publications, including Interweave Knits, ...
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