Visible mending – that is, fixing damaged clothes with stylish and creative repairs – has become a trend in recent years, and it's not hard to see why. Not only is it fun and looks good, but it's also an activity that invites you to step off the consumption carousel and see clothes for their true worth.
Eva Kittelsen is Norway's foremost ambassador for visible mending. In this book, she provides a simple introduction to the most important techniques, such as patching, darning, and embroidery. She shows you how to repair holed socks and camouflage stains on shirts, but also how you can transform old clothes into small works of art, using new twists on traditional handicraft techniques.
Based on her own experiences, she also demonstrates how mending can help us feel gratitude and the joy of accomplishment in everyday life, as we learn to take better care of what we cherish – whether it's clothes or ourselves.
Eva Kittelsen is Norway's foremost ambassador for visible mending. In this book, she provides a simple introduction to the most important techniques, such as patching, darning, and embroidery. She shows you how to repair holed socks and camouflage stains on shirts, but also how you can transform old clothes into small works of art, using new twists on traditional handicraft techniques.
Based on her own experiences, she also demonstrates how mending can help us feel gratitude and the joy of accomplishment in everyday life, as we learn to take better care of what we cherish – whether it's clothes or ourselves.