{"title":"Mending Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur favourite guides to visible mending, sashiko and everyday clothing repair, chosen for first-time menders and seasoned stitchers alike. Pick one, choose a worn favourite, and start with a single repair.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mending-life","title":"Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA practical handbook that turns ‘I should throw this out’ into ‘I can fix that’ — sashiko, darning, patching and everyday repairs in one place.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn the art of visible mending—a joyful, meditative, and restorative practice—to repair the clothes and belongings you love!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Not only a compendium of practical knowledge, but a moving meditation on what mending can mean more broadly. If everyone practiced the care, patience, and forgiveness suggested by the authors’ outlook, the world would be a better place.”\u003cbr\u003e—Jenny Odell, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Do Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSaving Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful modern sewing and mending guide with vibrant, full-color illustrations throughout, \u003ci\u003eMending Life \u003c\/i\u003eencourages us to break free from the fast fashion industry by repairing our clothes rather than discarding them. Along with DIY and how-to illustrations and tutorials, you’ll find heartfelt stories by authors Nina and Sonya Montenegro (creators of the popular @TheFarWoods) that encourage you to change your consumption habits, celebrate a sustainable, intentional lifestyle, demonstrate mending as a powerful act that not only strengthens the object we are repairing, but ourselves as well. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginners and seasoned sewers will find:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eBasic Mending Skills: \u003c\/b\u003eHow to thread a needle, how to tie knots, and basic stitches \u003cbr\u003e•\u003cb\u003e Sashiko:\u003c\/b\u003e A striking Japanese hand-sewing technique for reinforcement and decoration \u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eDarning:\u003c\/b\u003e Plain weave, swiss weave, crocheted patch, knitted patch, and needle-felted patch \u003cbr\u003e•\u003cb\u003e Patching:\u003c\/b\u003e The best three ways to patch holes how-to guide \u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eMending Tutorials by Item:\u003c\/b\u003e Down jackets, shirt cuffs, and linen \u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eOther Common Repairs:\u003c\/b\u003e Snags, buttons, belt loops, leggings, pant pockets, and more \u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eSewing Beyond Mending:\u003c\/b\u003e Hemming pants, taking garments in, and adding pockets \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtend the life of your favorite clothes and beloved household items with mending with this timeless and practical guide to cherishing and caring for our belongings.\u003ch3\u003eComplete your mending kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sashico-needles\"\u003eClover sashiko needles\u003c\/a\u003e — for the sashiko chapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/visible-mending-artful-stitchery-to-repair-and-refresh-your-favorite-things\"\u003eVisible Mending by Jenny Wilding Cardon\u003c\/a\u003e — more creative, decorative repair ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips direct from the maker\u003c\/strong\u003e, usually within 1–3 business days · 30-day returns on unused items · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shipping\"\u003eShipping details\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/returns\"\u003eReturns\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Star Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48078610235548,"sku":"9781632175175","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/1215\/5036\/files\/MendingLife_Carousel_0_PB.jpg?v=1793135227"},{"product_id":"visible-mending-artful-stitchery-to-repair-and-refresh-your-favorite-things","title":"Visible Mending: Artful Stitchery to Repair and Refresh Your Favorite Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur favorite place to start: 35 visible-mending projects and 150+ photos that make a patched knee or darned sweater look intentional, not tired.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGive a well-loved garment another chapter.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eVisible Mending: Artful Stitchery to Repair and Refresh Your Favorite Things\u003c\/em\u003e by Jenny Wilding Cardon combines practical repair instruction with ideas for making stitches part of the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExplore creative clothing repair\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover boro stitching, embroidery, patching, darning, and sewing-machine mending. The book includes 35 examples and more than 150 photographs to inspire repairs on clothing and household textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat you are buying\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne book. ISBN: 9781604689358. Sewing tools, thread, fabric, and finished projects are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStart with one repair\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose a worn item you want to keep using. Consider its fabric and the damaged area, then explore a suitable repair method in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eComplete your mending kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sashico-needles\"\u003eClover sashiko needles\u003c\/a\u003e — Gold-Eye needles for the boro and sashiko projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/embroidery-scissors-set\"\u003eHemptique 3-size scissors set\u003c\/a\u003e — everything you need to cut thread and patches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mending-life\"\u003eMending Life by Nina \u0026amp; Sonya Montenegro\u003c\/a\u003e — a practical companion for everyday repairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips direct from the maker\u003c\/strong\u003e, usually within 1–3 business days · 30-day returns on unused items · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shipping\"\u003eShipping details\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/returns\"\u003eReturns\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Outpost","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48078610301084,"sku":"9781604689358","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/1215\/5036\/files\/1604689358.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_SX1200.jpg?v=1793135234"},{"product_id":"visible-mending-for-beginners-how-to-mend-knitted-fabrics-and-other-materials-with-an-artistic-touch-paperback","title":"Visible Mending for Beginners by Gina Harper (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA friendly first book for turning holes in jeans, sweaters and socks into repairs you're proud to wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn practical visible mending techniques for denim, knitwear, and other everyday fabrics with \u003cem\u003eVisible Mending for Beginners\u003c\/em\u003e by Gina Harper. This paperback introduces hand-repair approaches for holes, rips, worn jeans, sweaters, and socks, with ideas for combining repair stitching and embroidery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include sashiko-inspired denim repair, patching while preserving a distressed look, hemming jeans while keeping the original hem, darning knitwear, and ways to approach thrifted clothing. A useful reference for new stitchers who want to repair and refresh well-loved garments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBook details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Gina Harper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e112 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished August 15, 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 5 × 8 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eComplete your mending kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/denim-mending-visible-mending-for-beginners-2-in-1-compendium-for-mending-denim-knitted-fabrics-and-other-materials-paperback\"\u003eUpgrade to the Denim Mending + Visible Mending for Beginners 2-in-1\u003c\/a\u003e — this book plus a full denim guide in one volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sashico-needles\"\u003eClover sashiko needles\u003c\/a\u003e — for the sashiko-inspired denim repairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips direct from the maker\u003c\/strong\u003e, usually within 1–3 business days · 30-day returns on unused items · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shipping\"\u003eShipping details\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/returns\"\u003eReturns\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48078610333852,"sku":"9781951035181","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/1215\/5036\/files\/1951035186.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_SX1200.jpg?v=1793135237"},{"product_id":"denim-mending-visible-mending-for-beginners-2-in-1-compendium-for-mending-denim-knitted-fabrics-and-other-materials-paperback","title":"Denim Mending + Visible Mending for Beginners: 2-in-1 by Gina Harper (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo beginner guides in one volume — everything you need to rescue worn jeans and knitwear with hand stitching.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDenim Mending + Visible Mending for Beginners\u003c\/em\u003e by Gina Harper combines two beginner-focused guides in one paperback. It covers hand mending for worn jeans, knit fabrics, sweaters, socks, and other garments, with practical instruction for patching and decorative visible repairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include sashiko-style stitching, patch design, reinforcing worn areas such as inner thighs, preserving an original jeans hem, and combining embroidery with repair. The book is designed as a starting reference for readers who want to extend the life of favorite clothes through hand sewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBook details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Gina Harper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback, two guides in one volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e198 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished August 15, 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 5 × 8 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher listing notes that the book does not include pictures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eComplete your mending kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sashico-needles\"\u003eClover sashiko needles\u003c\/a\u003e — made for stitching through denim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/embroidery-scissors-set\"\u003eHemptique 3-size scissors set\u003c\/a\u003e — trim patches and thread ends neatly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips direct from the maker\u003c\/strong\u003e, usually within 1–3 business days · 30-day returns on unused items · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shipping\"\u003eShipping details\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/returns\"\u003eReturns\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48078618001564,"sku":"9781951035174","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/1215\/5036\/files\/1951035178.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_SX1200.jpg?v=1793135245"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/1215\/5036\/collections\/mend-and-roam-book.png?v=1793135175","url":"https:\/\/mendandroam.com\/collections\/mending-books.oembed","provider":"Mend \u0026 Roam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}