Guide to Mending Garments and Healing Hearts

Study the artwork and craft of mending—a joyful and meditative apply and a strong act of restoration for the garments and belongings we love.  This fantastically illustrated handbook will present you find out how to mend denims, socks, sweaters, down jackets, and leggings and different frequent repairs. Mending Life encourages us to cherish our issues by repairing them relatively than discarding them. Full of heartfelt tales that commemorate a sustainable, intentional life-style, it additionally encourages us to alter our consumption habits in order that with small mends right here and there, we lengthen the lifetime of our clothes and different home goods. Encouraging readers interested by gradual style and craftcore, this handbook is for novices but in addition affords extra superior strategies to these with some expertise in mending.

Discover primary mending strategies like patching and explore ornamental sashiko stitching to take your skills a step further. Learn how to mend socks, repair sweaters, and fix common issues such as tears in bedsheets or jackets. Throughout this guide, Nina and Sonya Montenegro from TheFarWoods emphasize the empowering nature of mending, which not only strengthens the repaired item but also ourselves. Vibrant illustrations enhance this timeless resource on cherishing and caring for our possessions.