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Climate change is making us rethink how we use resources, and not subscribing to fast-fashion and reusing and mending our clothes has become a mark of pride. This is visible mending, more akin to embroidery and embellishment, which will make your favourite clothing even more personal and save it from landfill.Fully illustrated with colour photography throughoutDetailed step-by-step imagesEasy to follow techniques (even for beginners)Plenty of inspiration for adventerous menders.Twelve darning Techniques are covered in detail with step-by-step instructions include: Seed stitch, square darning, reversible darns, seed and square darn, triangular darns, English darning, accordion darning, appliqué, reverse appliqué, chain darning, honeycomb Darning, and the decorative tambourine darning. Ten chapters cover mending sweaters, shirts, denim, and household items, as well as accessories such as scarves and bags.This is the first English edition of the cult darning book by Hikaru Noguchi, who has become a guru of visible darning in Japan. This detailed step-by-step guide makes the methods easy to follow, even for non-sewers. The stylish photography shows off the artistic and minimalist style of the designer’s work.

Learn how to create 13 beautiful needle-woven pieces by award-winning embroiderer Yvette Stanton, inspired by traditional Norwegian embroideryFrom the award-winning embroiderer who introduced you to some of the world's most exquisite forms of traditional embroidery, comes a new how-to guide full of colourful images and enticing projects to help you discover the beauty of Norwegian pattern darning. Pattern darning is a simple technique, and beginners through to experienced stitchers will find much to delight in this book.In Yvette Stanton's book Smøyg: Pattern Darning from Norway, you will&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;explore where smøyg can be found in Norway and where it features on traditional clothing and textiles&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;enjoy many photographs featuring historical examples of smøyg&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;learn the stitches and techniques of smøyg with clear step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;be inspired by 13 original projects, from small through to large, with a range of useful and beautiful applications.&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;If you love colourful, geometric folk embroidery, this is the book for you.<

Welcome to the new face of mending! Don’t hide patches — make them into bold, beautiful embellishments. Repair holes with colorful thread and a creative darning stitch, or use fun embroidery to bring new life to a stained shirt. With detailed step-by-step photography, Kristin Roach teaches you a wide range of patching, darning, and repair stitches using both hand and machine sewing. Revive your wardrobe with these traditional mending techniques to make worn-out clothing not just wearable, but better than ever.&nbsp;

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Elevate your style with this oversized hooded parka by Marni, crafted from a light camel-colored virgin wool and cashmere blend. Featuring bottom patch pockets, a breast pocket, front zip fastening, and a slim elasticated drawstring. Adorned with a tone-on-tone handmade Marni logo and darning stitching. Available in Italy woman clothing sizes.

Elevate your style with this oversized hooded parka by Marni, crafted from a light camel-colored virgin wool and cashmere blend. Featuring bottom patch pockets, a breast pocket, front zip fastening, and a slim elasticated drawstring. Adorned with a tone-on-tone handmade Marni logo and darning stitching. Available in Italy woman clothing sizes.

Elevate your wardrobe with this Marni short crew-neck sweater in a light blue wool and cashmere blend. Featuring the iconic Marni darning logo and hand-stitching, this sweater is finished with ribbed trim. Available in Italy women's clothing sizes.

Elevate your wardrobe with this Marni short crew-neck sweater in a light blue wool and cashmere blend. Featuring the iconic Marni darning logo and hand-stitching, this sweater is finished with ribbed trim. Available in Italy women's clothing sizes.

First is a Solid Boxwood Sewing Egg (like a small Darning Egg, it's an item rarely found these days, but very useful when mending rips and tears in clothing). It's a 1 Egg (measured across the wide top), with overall dimensions of 2-3/8 in length and 1-5/8 diameter. The Sewing Set is packed in a simple yet beautifully turned Boxwood cylinder-like container with a threaded top. The Set includes a Boxwood Thimble and Bobbin (with capacity for 3 separate thread windings). Pop the ball-cap off the b

At last! Machine Quilting Made Easy makes learning to machine quilt easy and fun. Get familiar with the basics as you do the exercises; then use the samples you make as handy references.Learn to machine quilt with sixteen lessons in straight-line quilting with a walking foot, freehand quilting with a darning foot, quilting with decorative threads, and moreIncludes five comprehensive charts for selecting needles, thread, and battingFind guidelines for planning quilts and basic techniques for finishing quilts

Stitchery and Needle Lace from Threads Magazine looks at lacework from China, Japan, India, and the United States. The book discusses Battenberg lace, samplers, net darning, freestyle embroidery, drawn threadwork, texture stitches, tatting, crewel, and needle lace.

Introduces Indian embroidery stitches and techniques, and shows examples of quilting, pattern-darning, counted-thread work, whitework, mirror work, metal work, applique, and patchwork

Silke Bosbach shows you how to create 15 stunning embroidery designs which blend modern techniques with the simple and traditional Japanese method of Sashiko. Traditional Sashiko is a simple folk technique originally used for darning. While the conventional craft uses only a basic running stitch to create intricate patterned backgrounds, Silke Bosbach shows you how to adapt this basic style by applying modern surface finishes on numerous textiles and combining it with a variety of other techniques. Explore the fascinating possibilities of these embroidery techniques yourself and be inspired to create your own unique combinations of the modern and traditional!

Paperback. Well Worn is the perfect book both for stitching pros and for those who have never picked up a needle and thread before. The sustainable darning and sashiko techniques taught in this book fight against perfectionism as well as fast fashion. Begin by getting to grips with core mending skills, with a handy introductory compendium of visible mending techniques. Then, move on to convenient garment-led chapters, from socks to jeans, and from knitwear to stretch fabric, each with a wide variety of ideas and advice for approaching whatever piece of clothing you wish to revive. Whether you're interested in fostering a more sustainable lifestyle, saving money by avoiding fast fashion, or simply engaging with a new creative outlet, this book is an accessible introduction for anyone looking to explore visible mending and revolutionise their wardrobe.Including advice for mending:- Jeans- Jumpers & Knitwear- Shirts- T-Shirts- Leggings- Socks- Jackets- Delicate fabrics A comprehensive bible of visible mending tips and tricks to give your well-worn garments a new lease of life and curate a sustainable wardrobe. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

For those who sew left-handed: practical tips on how to adapt easily to right-handed diagrams, tools and instructional materials. Includes detailed material on basic tools for hand sewing, basic hand stitches, dealing with hooks and eyes, snaps, hand-rolled hems, darning and sewing on feathers, sequins and beads. The final section introduces basic tailoring hand stitches such as the buttonhole, chainstitch, cross stitch and French tack. Nearly 100 line drawings illustrate Sally Rowan’s thoughtful instructions.

An A-to-Z stitch dictionary for embroiderers of all skill levels.The New Dictionary of Counted-Thread Embroidery Stitches includes eight Counted-Thread techniques: Cross Stitch, Assisi, Embroidery Stitches, Pattern Darning, Blackwork, Hardanger, Pulled-Thread, and Drawn Thread. This practical guide covers each embroidery technique in its own separate chapter, complete with step-by-step instructions, clear diagrams, and photographs of the stitch and the technique. There are also chapters introducing the latest tools and accessories, fabrics, threads and needles, vocabulary, and preparation and finishing methods.This is a truly comprehensive stitch-reference guide for anyone who is interested in, or would like to learn, Counted-Thread Embroidery..

Introduces Indian embroidery stitches and techniques, and shows examples of quilting, pattern-darning, counted-thread work, whitework, mirror work, metal work, applique, and patchwork