Creative Mending - Hikaru Noguchi

Beautiful Darning, Patching and Stitching Techniques

Repairing your favorite things -- from jeans to sweaters -- will addict you. Textile guru Hikaru Noguchi takes you through all the forms of mending -- referred to in this book as darning - to inspire you to get creative on that fraying neckline or worn elbow.

This book shows you techniques for :
- working on knitted yarn
- mending with yarn, floss, ribbon and fabric
- darning with felt to add body and dimension
- matching the technique to the wear/tear

Lessons for basic and advanced techniques, with variations, plus plenty of tips and examples, give you all the guidance you need to rethink and repair, beautiful. Whether the look you're after is whimsical or elegant, you'll find wonderful ideas in this book for transforming your pieces into something new, and those jeans with the worn-out seat may become the most amazing this in your wardrobe.