The Joyful Art of the Mend - Books About Mending or Repairing for Adults - Summer Adventure 2025Like this list

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• Imagine and Build Summer Adventure at AC Library

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  Build your own Summer Adventure at AC Library from June 1 to August 1. Complete activities, reading, and more to receive a book gift and prize drawing entries.

• Creative Mending

  Beautiful Darning, Patching and Stitching Techniques

  Noguchi, Hikaru,

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  "Mending your favorite fabric items—from jeans to sweaters to sofa covers—becomes a true art form in Creative Mending. In this book, mending guru Hikaru Noguchi shows you her entire range of valuable techniques—from embroidery and patching to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mending Life

  a Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts

  Montenegro, Sonya,

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  Mending Life, a beautiful modern sewing and mending guide with vibrant, full-color illustrations woven throughout, encourages us to break free from the fast fashion industry by repairing our clothes rather than discarding them. Along with DIY and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mending Matters

  Stitch, Patch, and Repair Favorite Denim & More

  Rodabaugh, Katrina,

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  "Mending Matters explores sewing on two levels: First, it includes more than twenty projects that showcase visible mending—styles that are edgy, modern, and bold, yet draw on traditional stitching. It does all this with just four simple mending…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Joyful Mending

  Visible Repairs for the Perfectly Imperfect Things We Love!

  Misumi, Noriko,

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  "Joyful Mending shows you how to fix old items of clothing, linens and household objects by turning tears and flaws into beautiful features. Simply by applying a few easy sewing, darning, felting, or crocheting techniques, as well as some sashiko…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Well Worn

  Visible Mending for the Clothes You Love

  Pennant, Skye,

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  "From the creator of the popular Slow Stitch Club, Well Worn is a fresh and engaging clothing repair guide and accessible introduction for anyone looking to explore visible mending to revolutionize their wardrobe, whether you are a stitching pro or…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wear, Repair, Repurpose

  a Maker's Guide to Mending and Upcycling Clothes

  Fulop, Lily,

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  "Reclaim your clothes and reduce fashion waste with illustrated instructions for mending and more Replacing buttons, darning socks, and other mending skills have largely been lost to the decades. Yet, as the eco-conscious are ditching fast fashion,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mend!

  a Refashioning Manual and Manifesto

  Sekules, Kate,

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  "A guide to the art, history, and politics of visible mending—at once a practical instruction guide for techniques, a statement on the beauty of repairing and reimagining clothes, and a manifesto against fast fashion. Part manifesto, part how-to,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Boro & Sashiko, Harmonious Imperfection

  the Art of Japanese Mending & Stitching

  Mullett-Bowlsby, Shannon,

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  "Combine hand stitches to create dramatic, unique designs and learn to embrace imperfection, admiring the utilitarian beauty of every stitch. “Shibaguyz” Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby invite you to try your hand at boro, the traditional Japanese…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mend It Better

  Roach, Kristin M

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  "Don’t 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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Make Thrift Mend

  Stitch, Patch, Darn, Plant-dye & Love Your Wardrobe

  Rodabaugh, Katrina,

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  "Slow fashion influencer Katrina Rodabaugh follows her bestselling book, Mending Matters, with a comprehensive guide to building (and keeping) a wardrobe that matters. Whether you want to repair your go-to jeans, refresh a favorite garment,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sew Step by Step

  How to Use Your Sewing Machine to Make, Mend, and Customize

  Smith, Alison (Alison Victoria),

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  "If you've never used a sewing machine before, or if you want to refresh your skills, Sew Step by Step gives you the essentials. Taking you through the basics, including the features of a sewing machine and the qualities of different fabrics, this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Simply Sashiko

  Classic Japanese Embroidery Made Easy

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  "With just four key materials needed—needle, thread, thimble and fabric—Sashiko stitches have long been a favorite for quilting and embroidery. Today, the style is popular in the visible mending movement because of its simplicity, efficiency and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Essential Sashiko

  a Dictionary of the 92 Most Popular Patterns

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  "Essential Sashiko provides full-size templates and patterns for 92 beautiful sashiko stitches—all the patterns you are likely to need for any project you wish to undertake. It provides detailed lessons on how to form the stitches and how to use the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Make + Mend

  Sashiko-inspired Embroidery Projects to Customize and Repair Textiles and Decorate Your Home

  Marquez, Jessica,

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  "An exquisite, full-color guide to sashiko, a simple Japanese stitching technique that uses stunning patterns to decorate or repair clothing, accessories, and home textiles. Requiring no special equipment other than a sewing needle and thread, Make…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mystical Stitches

  Embroidery for Personal Empowerment and Magical Embellishment

  Johnson, Christi,

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  "Explore personal transformation through the stitching of dreams and intentions. Anything but ordinary, Mystical Stitches combines the beloved and accessible craft of embroidery with a spiritual element, introducing a rich treasury of 200 magical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Paradise Stitched. Sashiko and Appliqué Quilts

  Pippen, Sylvia, 1948-

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  "A guide to making quilts using a combination of Sashiko and appliqué techniques. Step-by-step instructions and full-size patterns for 6 quilts with colorful tropical themes. Includes a gallery." (Publisher)

• The Embroidered Closet

  Modern Hand-stitching for Upgrading and Upcycling Your Wardrobe

  Stratkotter, Alexandra,

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  "The Embroidered Closet presents the inexpensive craft of embroidery and uses it to show readers just how fun embellishing your own clothing can be. Expect to learn not just about tools, techniques, stitches, and project designs, but also how to…Read moreRead more of this annotation