{"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-9781800656406","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","description":"\u003cb\u003eBRING NEW LIFE to old clothes or thrift-store finds and create your SUSTAINABLE WARDROBE.\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shelley Zetuni\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cico\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800656406","brand":"Cico","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48460458524809,"sku":"9781800656406","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_1167def3-7952-40d7-bf21-4c96eb5346e3.jpg?v=1790662861","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/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-9781800656406","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}