{"product_id":"mending-life-a-handbook-for-repairing-clothes-and-hearts-and-patching-to-practice-sustainable-fashion-and-fix-the-clothes-you-love-9781632175175","title":"Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts (with Basic Stitching, Sashiko, Darn Ing, and Patching to Practice Sustain","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn the art of visible mending--a joyful, meditative, and restorative practice--to repair the clothes and belongings you love! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginners and seasoned sewers will find: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10962688\"\u003eNina Montenegro\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16608338\"\u003eSonya Montenegro\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sasquatch Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 7.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632175175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1632175177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CRA\"\u003eCrafts \u0026amp; Hobbies\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CRA022000\"\u003eNeedlework | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CRA\"\u003eCrafts \u0026amp; Hobbies\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CRA035000\"\u003eSewing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CRA\"\u003eCrafts \u0026amp; Hobbies\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CRA063000\"\u003eUpcycling \u0026amp; Repurposing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSisters \u003cb\u003eNina and Sonya Montenegro\u003c\/b\u003e are illustrators, printmakers, menders, quilters, beekeepers, and gardeners. In 2013, they founded The Far Woods, a creative collaboration making artwork that seeks to contribute to a cultural shift in which there is a land ethic, reverence for nature, rejection of the dominant throw-away mentality, and direct connection to where our food and the things we use come from. Many of their artworks serve as educational tools, and their practice crosses disciplines to work toward an ecologically viable and socially just future. Their studio is situated on an organic farm just outside of Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sasquatch Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45803263885487,"sku":"9781632175175","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_30966c8a-c120-4ac3-ad96-7f12aa920de1.jpg?v=1755786698","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/products\/mending-life-a-handbook-for-repairing-clothes-and-hearts-and-patching-to-practice-sustainable-fashion-and-fix-the-clothes-you-love-9781632175175","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}