Mending Life by Nina and Sonya Montenegro

Mending Life is a beautifully illustrated, practical tool kit for repairing the clothes and belongings we love. It is also an exploration of how mending can be a gently healing practice in our daily lives and a powerful act of restoration, both for our clothes and our relationship to the world.

Beginners and Seasoned Sewers will find:

• Basic Mending Skills – how to thread a needle, how to tie knots, and basic stitches
• Sashiko – a striking Japanese hand-sewing technique for reinforcement and decoration
• Darning – plain weave, swiss weave, crocheted patch, knitted patch, and needle-felted patch
• Patching – the best three ways to patch holes how-to guide
• Mending Tutorials by Item – down jackets, shirt cuffs, and linen
• Other Common Repairs – snags, buttons, belt loops, leggings, pant pockets, and more
• Sewing Beyond Mending – hemming pants, taking garments in, and adding pockets
  
  Extend 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.