Bibliograph

Joyful mending, visible repairs for the perfectly imperfect things we love!, Noriko Misumi ; [translated from the Japanese by Sanae Ishida]

Type

Label

Joyful mending, visible repairs for the perfectly imperfect things we love!, Noriko Misumi ; [translated from the Japanese by Sanae Ishida]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Joyful mending

Oclc number

1137757369

Responsibility statement

Noriko Misumi ; [translated from the Japanese by Sanae Ishida]

Sub title

visible repairs for the perfectly imperfect things we love!

Summary

Examples of using "kintsugi," a Japanese decorative mending technique, to extend the life of clothes and other fabric goods

Table Of Contents

Part 1. My Mending Consultation Booth -- Part 2. The Art of Joyful Mending -- Part 3. Basic Mending Techniques -- Darning (A circle) -- Darning (A square) -- Darning (A rectangle) -- Needle Felting -- Part 4. Invisible Mending and "Statement" Mending -- Invisible Mending -- "Statement" Mending -- Part 5. Mending with Patchwork and Rug Hooking -- Patchwork + Embroidery -- Patchwork -- Rug Hooking -- Part 6. Mending Socks and Gloves -- Mending Techniques -- Backstitch -- Running Stitch -- Slip Stitch -- Half Backstitch -- Chain Stitch -- Whip Stitch -- Straight Stitch -- French Knot Stitch -- Satin Stitch -- Couching Stitch -- Cross Stitch -- Starting and Ending Stitches without a Knot -- Herringbone Stitch -- Darning (Mending a hole) -- Crochet Basics -- Crochet Symbols -- Chain Stitch -- Single Crochet Stitch

Target audience

adult

Classification