Aimed at those with limited or no sewing skills, this book provides step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, including how to thread a needle, replace a button, back stitch a torn seam, rescue ladders and snags in knitwear. Mary Morton and Jeanna Wigger shows readers how to choose the appropriate technique for your repair, fabric terminology and the anatomy of garments, making this the ultimate guide to those who want to be less wasteful and more sustainable.
Learn to darn socks, sew on patches, hem trousers, and stop fraying with this ultimate immersive guide to mending for anyone who wants to have a more sustainable style.
About Mary V. Morton
Mary V. Morton is a climate concerned grandma who has been a sewing volunteer with SHRUB Coop, a zero-waste charity in Edinburgh, Scotland. Mary set up Edinburgh Street Stitchers, a group who take their camping chairs and ‘Stitch it, Don’t Ditch It’ banners out to streets and parks around the city to share their sewing skills and enable people to repair what they wear.
About Jeanna Wigger
Jeanna Wigger is a life-long educator, creative, and textile enthusiast. She has taught embroidery and garment repair classes, co-organized hand sewing creative groups building community through craft and volunteered to sort donated clothing with a non-profit organization to learn more about the impact of clothing waste on the world.