Description: Mend, rethink, transform, recreate!Mending your favorite fabric items--from jeans to sweaters to sofa covers--becomes a true art form in Creative Mending. In this book, mending guru Hikaru Noguchi shows you her entire range of valuable techniques--from embroidery and patching to darning and felting--that are just challenging enough for experienced menders.Noguchi's basic rules of mending are that the repair should suit the fabric and its user, and that there are lots of creative ways to create beautifully customized repairs--some subtle, others making a statement.She provides 13 techniques that show you how to:Apply creative repairs to both knitted and woven fabricsUse yarn, floss, ribbon, and fabric to reinvent well-loved garmentsMake understated repairs that add just a touch of contrast, color, or textureUse visible mending techniques for bold repairsDarn with felt to add body and dimension to a repaired itemMatch your repairs to the damage, the fabric, and the wearerManeuver through tricky places like inseams and underarmsAnd more! The 13 illustrated lessons and over 300 color photos in this book provide detailed examples for all the basic techniques. Lots of variations plus plenty of tips and examples (67 in all) provide you with all the guidance you need to rethink and repair beautifully.The stunning photos will inspire you to get creative on that fraying neckline or worn elbow!
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EAN: 9780804854740
UPC: 9780804854740
ISBN: 9780804854740
MPN: N/A
Format: Hardback, 104 pages
Author: Noguchi, Hikaru
Book Title: Creative Mending: Beautiful Darning, Patching and
Item Height: 1.5 cm
Item Length: 25.9 cm
Item Weight: 0.32 kg
Item Width: 19.3 cm
Language: Eng
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
