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Mending Matters explores sewing on two levels: First, it includes more than 20 hands-on projects that showcase current trends in visible mending that are edgy, modern, and bold--but draw on traditional stitching. It does all this through just four very simple mending techniques: exterior patches, interior patches, slow stitches, darning, and weaving. In addition, the book addresses the way mending leads to a more mindful relationship to fashion and to overall well-being. In essays that accompany each how-to chapter, Katrina Rodabaugh explores mending as a metaphor for appreciating our own naturally flawed selves, and she examines the ways in which mending teaches us new skills, self-reliance, and confidence, all gained from making things with our own hands.… (more)
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Still, the basic idea, mending good quality clothing in stead of buying more poor quality clothing is good. I have a lot of much loved clothing from the past 20-30 years. To the extent that I can't justify buying anything new, even if I love it, even from my favourite 'sustainable and ethical' designers.