March New Release - Mend it Better

Title: Mend It Better

             

Subtitle: Creative Patching, Darning, 

and Stitching

                  

Author/s: Kristin M. Roach

                   

RRP: $21.99

ISBN: 9781603425643

Format:  Hardback, 224 pages

Dimensions: 20.3cm x 17.8cm

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Aust. Release Date:  March 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

In Mend It Better, popular craft blogger Kristin M. Roach introduces a fresh spin on mending by adapting traditional techniques for today's crafty sewers. With detailed photography showing each step, she teaches a wide range of patching, darning and repair stitches using both hand and machine sewing. For all those sewers who never had a grandmother teach them how to sew on a button, repair a hem or take in a seam, this is a volume of classic craft wisdom taken to the next level. The how-to text is accompanied by dozens of inspiring examples from Kristin's own work and that of other notable craft bloggers and artisans. Eco-conscious creatives will love the innovative solutions that use appliques, patches, brightly coloured accents and intricate lace details. With Mend It Better, every garment and fabric repair is a chance for crafters to display their self-expression along with their green sensibility.