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Mend it better Kristin M. Roach.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: North Adams, MA : Storey c2012.Description: 223 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 1603425640 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 646.2
Contents:
Mending, then and now -- Mending tool kit -- Stitch smarts -- Patchwork -- Surface fixes -- Seam fixes -- Straight hems -- Around the waist -- Darning -- Fasteners and closures -- Zippers -- Getting fancy -- Decorative accents -- Care and prevention.
Summary: "Dont hide that patch, make it a bold, beautiful embellishment! Repair holes with bright thread and a creative darning stitch; revive a stained shirt with fun embroidery! In Mend It Better, popular craft blogger Kristin M. Roach puts a new spin on mending by adapting traditional techniques for todays crafty sewers. With detailed photography to show each step, she teaches a wide range of patching, darning, and repair stitches using both hand and machine sewing. The how-to text is accompanied by dozens of inspiring examples from Kristins own work and that of other craft bloggers and artisans"--Page 4 of cover.
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Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Waimate Located at Event Centre Non Fiction 646.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan A00622948

Mending, then and now -- Mending tool kit -- Stitch smarts -- Patchwork -- Surface fixes -- Seam fixes -- Straight hems -- Around the waist -- Darning -- Fasteners and closures -- Zippers -- Getting fancy -- Decorative accents -- Care and prevention.

"Dont hide that patch, make it a bold, beautiful embellishment! Repair holes with bright thread and a creative darning stitch; revive a stained shirt with fun embroidery! In Mend It Better, popular craft blogger Kristin M. Roach puts a new spin on mending by adapting traditional techniques for todays crafty sewers. With detailed photography to show each step, she teaches a wide range of patching, darning, and repair stitches using both hand and machine sewing. The how-to text is accompanied by dozens of inspiring examples from Kristins own work and that of other craft bloggers and artisans"--Page 4 of cover.

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