Make and Mend : : Sashiko-Inspired Embroidery Projects to Customize and Repair Textiles and Decorate Your Home
Book - 2018 Adult Book / Nonfiction / Crafts & Hobbies / Sewing / Marquez, Jessica None on shelf 1 request on 1 copy
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Requiring no special equipment other than a sewing needle and thread, Make and Mend introduces the incredibly simple technique of sashiko--a striking hand-sewing method using a running stitch to form pleasing geometric patterns. Sashiko is traditionally used to mend and repair clothing and textiles, but it can just as easily be used to create beautiful, decorative projects for the home. With fifteen projects applying a modern, on-trend aesthetic to this ancient craft, Make and Mend shows readers how to apply sashiko stitching to a variety of craft projects, such as repairing torn jeans, mending a ripped hem, and making decorative pillows, napkins, a tablecloth, and a totebag. Touching on the concepts of beauty in minimalism and resourceful simplicity, as well as a fascination with Japan and Japanese design, this easy and accessible book appeals to both the seasoned maker and total beginner.
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COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Bring back mending
submitted by teri on August 13, 2019, 12:45pm
In our disposable society, who remembers how to mend?
Marquez's book shows that mending need not be an unsightly mess that draws attention to it by saying "Oops, this garment has a hole in it".
Mending can be beautiful, and at the same time, be a thoughtful statement about consumerism.
PUBLISHED
California : Watson-Guptill, [2018]
Year Published: 2018
Description: 152 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm x 20 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780399579431
0399579435
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Scott, Erin,
SUBJECTS
Sashiko.
Handicraft.