Join the Slow Fashion movement and make mending your jeans and other garments an artful joyful
and empowering act of sustainability and renewal for both you and your favorite clothes with
award-winning crafter Katrina Rodabaugh's Mending Matters . "This book is a joy. . . . Thank
you Katrina for helping rekindle our love affair with clothes built to last and hold
memories." -Clare Press sustainability editor at large Vogue Australia 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 and darning and weaving. In addition this full-color 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. Katrina writes in her introduction: "When we spend time patching stitching
darning or otherwise fixing torn fabrics we ultimately deepen our understanding of quality
composition and craftsmanship." Let her guide you as you repair your best-loved most-worn
clothing and learn lessons about your clothing and how it is made. It's a process that will
provide unexpected rewards. Think twice before throwing away those well-worn jeans or your
favorite sweater. Learn new skills that will allow you to keep them with you for years as a
reminder of your time together and the experiences you've shared. The perfect inspiration for
individuals and those looking to join friends old and new as they gather to build community and
support affordability and sustainability.
