{"product_id":"mending-life-a-handbook-for-repairing-clothes-and-hearts-and-patching-to-practice-sustainable-fashion-and-fix-the-clothes-you-love","title":"Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts (and Patching to Practice Sustainable Fashion and Fix the Clothes You Love)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLearn the art of visible mending—a joyful, meditative, and restorative practice—to repair the clothes and belongings you love!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Not only a compendium of practical knowledge, but a moving meditation on what mending can mean more broadly. If everyone practiced the care, patience, and forgiveness suggested by the authors’ outlook, the world would be a better place.”\u003cbr\u003e—Jenny Odell, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHow to Do Nothing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSaving Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful modern sewing and mending guide with vibrant, full-color illustrations throughout, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMending Life\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eencourages 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginners and seasoned sewers will find:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBasic Mending Skills:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to thread a needle, how to tie knots, and basic stitches\u003cbr\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSashiko:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A striking Japanese hand-sewing technique for reinforcement and decoration\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDarning:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Plain weave, swiss weave, crocheted patch, knitted patch, and needle-felted patch\u003cbr\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePatching:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The best three ways to patch holes how-to guide\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMending Tutorials by Item:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Down jackets, shirt cuffs, and linen\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOther Common Repairs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Snags, buttons, belt loops, leggings, pant pockets, and more\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSewing Beyond Mending:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hemming pants, taking garments in, and adding pockets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtend 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthored by Nina \u0026amp; Sonya Montenegro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoft cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e224 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 7.24 x 0.79 x 8.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Sasquatch Books (September 26, 2023)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45183632801987,"sku":"22289","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0501\/7881\/8243\/files\/71mkk93TItL._SY342.jpg?v=1778860355","url":"https:\/\/store.hillwoodmuseum.org\/products\/mending-life-a-handbook-for-repairing-clothes-and-hearts-and-patching-to-practice-sustainable-fashion-and-fix-the-clothes-you-love","provider":"Hillwood Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}