Visible Mending is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of throwing out a pair of jeans when a hole gets ripped in the knee, you can fix it using visible, often decorative stitches and patches.
For demonstrations of various mending techniques, watch the YouTube videos from the Visible Mending Workshop presented by the Davenport Library in 2021. All of these mending methods use simple stitches, basic tools and scrap fabric - use what you have on hand!
This book introduces the incredibly simple technique of sashiko--a striking Japanese hand-sewing method using a running stitch to form pleasing geometric patterns. Sashiko is traditionally used to mend and repair clothing and textiles, but it can just as easily be used to create beautiful, decorative projects for the home.
Examples of using "kintsugi," a Japanese decorative mending technique, to extend the life of clothes and other fabric goods.
Discover the history and craft of boro with this practical guide. Sew your own collection of boro-inspired projects featuring the rich texture of piecing, patching, and stitching which makes boro unique.
In the movement against throw-away culture and fast fashion, learn how to pick up a needle and rediscover the forgotten techniques and the joy of mending with illustrated step-by-step instructions that will demystify mending techniques and discover how these can be easily applied to old items to give them a fresh, modern look.
This book showcases current trends in visible mending that are edgy, modern, and bold, but draw on traditional stitching. Rodabaugh also explores mending as a metaphor for appreciating our own naturally flawed selves, and she examines the ways in which mending teaches us new skills, self-reliance, and confidence, all gained from making things with our own hands.
Sashiko is the ancient Japanese needlecraft technique that has long been a favorite with quilters for its simplicity and decorative elegance. Today it is a major player in the visible mending movement because it is straightforward and pleasing to look at.
Extend the life of well-worn, beloved pieces using these creative techniques. this book shows you how to apply embroidery, patching, darning, felting, stamping and a little crochet to worn pieces of clothing or household items.
A comprehensive guide to building (and keeping) a wardrobe that matters, teaching readers how to mend, patch, dye, and alter clothing for an environmentally conscious, reimagined wardrobe
This is visible mending, more akin to embroidery and embellishment that will make your favorite clothing even more personal and save it from landfill. Climate change is making us rethink how we use resources and not subscribing to fast-fashion and re-using and mending our clothes has become a mark of pride.
Sashiko for Making and Mending shows you how to use sashiko stitching to mend rips, repair things like fraying cuffs and create original accessories that look fabulous.
