{"product_id":"mending-life-a-handbook-for-repairing-clothes-and-hearts-and-patching-to-practice-sustainable-fashion-and-fix-the-clothes-you-love-9781632175175","title":"Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts (and Patching to Practice Sustainable Fashion and Fix the Clothes You Love)","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn the art of visible mending--a joyful, meditative, and restorative practice--to repair the clothes and belongings you love! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Not only a compendium of practical knowledge, but a moving meditation on what mending can mean more broadly. If everyone practiced the care, patience, and forgiveness suggested by the authors' outlook, the world would be a better place.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Jenny Odell, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Do Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSaving Time\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA beautiful modern sewing and mending guide with vibrant, full-color illustrations throughout, \u003ci\u003eMending Life \u003c\/i\u003eencourages us to break free from the fast fashion industry by repairing our clothes rather than discarding them. Along with DIY and how-to illustrations and tutorials, you'll find heartfelt stories by authors Nina and Sonya Montenegro (creators of the popular @TheFarWoods) that encourage you to change your consumption habits, celebrate a sustainable, intentional lifestyle, demonstrate mending as a powerful act that not only strengthens the object we are repairing, but ourselves as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginners and seasoned sewers will find: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cb\u003eBasic Mending Skills: \u003c\/b\u003eHow to thread a needle, how to tie knots, and basic stitches \u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Sashiko: \u003c\/b\u003e A striking Japanese hand-sewing technique for reinforcement and decoration \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDarning: \u003c\/b\u003e Plain weave, swiss weave, crocheted patch, knitted patch, and needle-felted patch \u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Patching: \u003c\/b\u003e The best three ways to patch holes how-to guide \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eMending Tutorials by Item: \u003c\/b\u003e Down jackets, shirt cuffs, and linen \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eOther Common Repairs: \u003c\/b\u003e Snags, buttons, belt loops, leggings, pant pockets, and more \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSewing Beyond Mending: \u003c\/b\u003e Hemming pants, taking garments in, and adding pockets \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExtend the life of your favorite clothes and beloved household items with mending with this timeless and practical guide to cherishing and caring for our belongings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nina Montenegro, Sonya Montenegro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sasquatch Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.3lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 7.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632175175","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149223948333,"sku":"9781632175175","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_c14ace52-0fc7-4283-8d71-71793552801a.jpg?v=1757276715","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/mending-life-a-handbook-for-repairing-clothes-and-hearts-and-patching-to-practice-sustainable-fashion-and-fix-the-clothes-you-love-9781632175175","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}