Fix Your Clothes: The Sustainable Magic of Mending, Patching, and Darning
- ISBN-10
- 1621069192
- ISBN-13
- 9781621069195
- Category
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-04-11
- Publisher
- Microcosm Publishing
- Author
- Raleigh Briggs
Description
Ever had to say goodbye to a favorite item of clothing because of a busted zipper, fallen hem, or gaping hole? Want to save money and the world by not buying new clothes all the time? Concerned about the labor practices of fast fashion? If so, learn to repair your clothes from this cheerful, handwritten and hand-illustrated guide. Raleigh Briggs, author and illustrator of the bestselling Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills takes us on a mending journey through stocking your supplies, quick fixes, types of knots and stitches, buttons, mending seams, patching holes, darning holes, hemming, fixing zippers, waterproofing canvas, leather, and nylon, and so much more! Raleigh’s style is simple, playful, friendly, fun, and builds your confidence. You can do it!
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