{"product_id":"a-beginners-guide-to-visible-mending-with-over-20-easy-projects-bring-new-life-to-old-clothes-with-darning-applique-sashiko-style-stitching-and-paperback","title":"A Beginner's Guide to Visible Mending: With Over 20 Easy Projects: Bring New Life to Old Clothes with Darning, Appliqué, Sashiko-Style Stitching, and - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShelley Zetuni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRING NEW LIFE to old clothes or thrift-store finds and create your SUSTAINABLE WARDROBE.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for BEGINNERS: learn techniques such as DARNING, EMBROIDERY, and APPLIQUÉ.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRepairing your old clothes can add personality to your wardrobe, is good for the environment, and saves money. This brilliant handbook introduces various mending techniques and includes 20 projects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst, there is a guide to all the tools you'll need, from hand-sewing needles to darning discs and mushrooms. Then explore different methods of mending, with detailed step-by-step guides, followed by easy projects to put your skills into practice. Learn how to create \u003cb\u003evibrant patterns with darning\u003c\/b\u003e, strengthen and \u003cb\u003eembellish with sashiko-style stitching\u003c\/b\u003e, cover stains with \u003cb\u003eneedle-felting and handmade patches\u003c\/b\u003e, and much more. Throughout, you'll find advice on choosing colors, threads, and materials, and how to incorporate a visible mend into the existing style of a garment or use it to give the item a complete refresh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 20 beautiful projects include adding \u003cb\u003eneedle-felted embellishments to a scarf\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003erepairing a denim jacket with sashiko\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epatching a hole in fine silk fabric\u003c\/b\u003e, and adding \u003cb\u003ecolorful darning to a sweater\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter training as a couture milliner, Shelley Zetuni set up her own hat-making studio in London, UK, where she included royalty among her client list. She now runs Sewingsmith, which offers beginners' visible mending classes and retreats. Find out more on Instagram: @_sewingsmith_ and at sewingsmith.co.uk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.8 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44811720032315,"sku":"9781800656406","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2274\/9755\/files\/R8QYplJJmF9781800656406.webp?v=1793325027","url":"https:\/\/bookshopclassics.shop\/products\/a-beginners-guide-to-visible-mending-with-over-20-easy-projects-bring-new-life-to-old-clothes-with-darning-applique-sashiko-style-stitching-and-paperback","provider":"Bookshop Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}