Mending Handbook by Shannon Leigh Roudhán & Jason Bowlsby
Repair & restore fabric & textiles
Explore expert tips for tricky fabrics, creative fixes, and no-sew solutions, ensuring you're ready for any repair. With detailed instructions and 50 embroidery and mending stitches, this book turns mending into a modern, stylish art form.
Learn the difference between darning and mending; find out how to patch with style; tackle techniques like sashiko and boro; and explore creative reinforcements with lace, crochet, and more. Learn how to easily fix your garments using buttons, hems, emergency repairs, and no-sew tricks - these practical solutions will have your clothes looking their best in no time!
Contains: chapters on tools & materials, preparation, sashiko, knits, patches; stitch index; 50 embroidery & mending stitches with step-by-step instructions and clear photos
Format: spiral-bound softback book; 128 pages; 25.4cm x 20.3cm
Published: C&T Publishing; 31 May 2026
Printed in: China
ISBN: 978-1-6440-3578-8
Mending Handbook by Shannon Leigh Roudhán & Jason Bowlsby
Repair & restore fabric & textiles
Explore expert tips for tricky fabrics, creative fixes, and no-sew solutions, ensuring you're ready for any repair. With detailed instructions and 50 embroidery and mending stitches, this book turns mending into a modern, stylish art form.
Learn the difference between darning and mending; find out how to patch with style; tackle techniques like sashiko and boro; and explore creative reinforcements with lace, crochet, and more. Learn how to easily fix your garments using buttons, hems, emergency repairs, and no-sew tricks - these practical solutions will have your clothes looking their best in no time!
Contains: chapters on tools & materials, preparation, sashiko, knits, patches; stitch index; 50 embroidery & mending stitches with step-by-step instructions and clear photos
Format: spiral-bound softback book; 128 pages; 25.4cm x 20.3cm
Published: C&T Publishing; 31 May 2026
Printed in: China
ISBN: 978-1-6440-3578-8
