Creative Mending (eBook)

Beautiful Darning, Patching and Stitching Techniques (Over 300 color photos)

Hikaru Noguchi (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
104 Seiten
Tuttle Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4629-2294-9 (ISBN)

Infos

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!

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.3.2022
• Zusatzinfo: 13 illustrated lessons and over 300 color photos
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 190 x 190 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
• Schlagworte: sock clothing fabric beauty living preserve recycle repurpose practical women gift hand use tear wear japanese design learn • stitchery life wardrobe knit weave yarn idea crochet felt fiber art hitomezashi kogin reinforcement zakka joyful template quilt boro nostalgia guide hole tutorial maker denim refresh art thread needle work supplies jean denim • visible mend dyi book patch sew embroidery darn craft sashiko pattern stitch slow fashion sustainable clothes upcycle ethical wabi sabi technique project fix mindful save environment waste free economical worn torn creative eco-friendly repair thrift
• ISBN-10: 1-4629-2294-5 / 1462922945
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4629-2294-9 / 9781462922949