{"product_id":"beginners-guide-to-visible-mending","title":"Beginner's Guide to Visible Mending","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable October 2026 – pre-order now!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn techniques such as darning, embroidery, neddle-felting, appliqué and binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepairing your old clothes is a brilliant way of adding personality to your wardrobe, is good for the environment and saves money. Perfect for complete beginners, this handbook introduces a variety of mending techniques and shows you how to make unique projects with your new skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, there is a guide to all the tools you’ll need, from hand-sewing needles to darning discs and mushrooms. Then, explore different methods of mending, with detailed step-by-step guides, followed by easy projects to put your skills into practice. Learn how to create vibrant patterns with darning, strengthen and embellish with sashiko-style stitching, cover stains with needle-felting and handmade patches, and much more. Throughout, you’ll find advice on choosing colours, threads and materials, and how to incorporate a visible mend into the existing style of a garment or use it to give the item a complete refresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 20 beautiful projects include adding needle-felted embellishments to a scarf, repairing a denim jacket with sashiko, patching a hole in fine silk fabric and adding colourful darning to a jumper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781800656406\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e128 pages, 276 x 208 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shelley Zetuni","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ CICO Books","offer_id":51394839150756,"sku":"9781800656406","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7200\/4772\/files\/9781800656406.jpg?v=1782959423","url":"https:\/\/bookreps.co.nz\/products\/beginners-guide-to-visible-mending","provider":"Bookreps NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}