{"product_id":"mending-life-nina-montenegro-9781632172525","title":"Mending Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eMending 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 small act of rebellion in a world where many things are discarded without thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn the art of visible mending-a joyful, meditative, and restorative practice-to repair the clothes and belongings you love! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 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 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Beginners and Seasoned Sewers will find-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBasic Mending Skills - how to thread a needle, how to tie knots, and basic stitches \n\u003cbr\u003eSashiko - a striking Japanese hand-sewing technique for reinforcement and decoration \n\u003cbr\u003eDarning - plain weave, swiss weave, crocheted patch, knitted patch, and needle-felted patch \n\u003cbr\u003ePatching - the best three ways to patch holes how-to guide \n\u003cbr\u003eMending Tutorials by Item - down jackets, shirt cuffs, and linen \n\u003cbr\u003eOther Common Repairs - snags, buttons, belt loops, leggings, pant pockets, and more \n\u003cbr\u003eSewing Beyond Mending - hemming pants, taking garments in, and adding pockets \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nina Montenegro","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43174837518579,"sku":"9781632172525","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9781632172525.jpg?v=1662067911","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/mending-life-nina-montenegro-9781632172525","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}