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Stitch It, Don't Ditch It: Simple Hand-Sewn Repairs to Help You Love Your Clothes for Longer - Couverture souple

Morton, Mary V; Wigger, Jeanna

 
9781837833382: Stitch It, Don't Ditch It: Simple Hand-Sewn Repairs to Help You Love Your Clothes for Longer
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ISBN 10 : 1837833389 ISBN 13 : 9781837833382
Editeur : Quadrille Publishing Ltd, 2025

Synopsis

Mastering the art of mending just requires a few simple hand-sewing techniques which can extend the life of your wardrobe and your favourite clothing.

Stitch it, Don’t Ditch It, will guide you through the fundamentals of mending, from the kit you’ll need, how to tackle different types of repairs to the core skills covering the common mends that will help you fix 90% of your clothes. Aimed at those with limited or no sewing skills, this book provides step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, including how to thread a needle, replace a button, back stitch a torn seam, rescue ladders and snags in knitwear.

Mary V Morton and Jeanna Wigger shows readers how to choose the appropriate technique for your repair, fabric terminology and the anatomy of garments, making this the ultimate guide to those who want to be less wasteful and more sustainable.

Learn to darn socks, sew on patches, hem trousers, and stop fraying with this ultimate immersive guide to mending for anyone who wants to have a more sustainable style.

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À propos de l'auteur

Mary V Morton (Author)
Mary V Morton @edinburghstreetstitchers @mvm13 is a climate concerned grandma who has been a sewing volunteer with SHRUB Coop, a zero-waste charity in Edinburgh. Mary set up Edinburgh Street Stitchers, a group who take their camping chairs and ‘Stitch it Don’t Ditch It’ banners out to streets and parks around the city to share their sewing skills and enable people to repair what they wear.

Jeanna Wigger (Author)
Jeanna Wigger @thepeoplesmending is a life-long educator, creative, and textile enthusiast. She has taught embroidery and garment repair classes, co-organized hand sewing creative groups building community through craft, and volunteered to sort donated clothing with a non-profit organization to learn more about the impact of clothing waste on the world.

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Éditeur
Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1837833389
ISBN 13 
9781837833382
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
144
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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