Paperback. Twelve easy, well-illustrated lessonsdemonstrate how to mend clothes in the comfort of one's home. Chapters include basics from threading a needle and sewing on buttons to repairing seams and fixing seams and buttonholes, ironing techniques and repairing broken zippers, all done without a sewing machine. The easy to read, step-by-steplanguage allows anyone to sew ripped hems, replace missing buttons, fix sweater snags andso much more,replacingunwearable garments back into their wardrobe. Proving that mending is an easy, money and time savingskill that anyone-men, women, children-can do, this reference is an essential resource for any household. Demonstrates how to mend valuable garments in the comfort of one's home. This book covers the basics from threading a needle and sewing on buttons to repairing seams and ironing techniques. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Hand Mending Made Easy (Paperback)
Publisher: Palmer-Pletsch Associates, Portland, OR
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0935278745
ISBN 13: 9780935278743
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: new

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Twelve easy, well-illustrated lessons demonstrate how to mend clothes in the comfort of one’s home. Chapters include basics from threading a needle and sewing on buttons to repairing seams and fixing seams and buttonholes, ironing techniques and repairing broken zippers, all done without a sewing machine. The easy to read, step-by-step language allows anyone to sew ripped hems, replace missing buttons, fix sweater snags and so much more, replacing unwearable garments back into their wardrobe. Proving that mending is an easy, money and time saving skill that anyone—men, women, children—can do, this reference is an essential resource for any household.

About the Author

Nan L. Ides comes from family of sewers and teaches hand mending for several community groups in the Philadelphia area. She lives in Philadelphia. Visit her online at www.handmending.com.

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