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Make, thrift, mend : stitch, patch, darn, plant-dye & love your wardrobe
2021
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Slow fashion expert Katrina Rodabaugh, bestselling author of Mending Matters , teaches readers how to mend, patch, dye, and alter clothing for an environmentally conscious, reimagined wardrobe

Slow fashion influencer Katrina Rodabaugh follows her bestselling book, Mending Matters , with a comprehensive guide to building (and keeping) a wardrobe that matters. Whether you want to repair your go-to jeans, refresh a favorite garment, thrift-shop like a pro, alter or dye clothing you already have-this book has all the know-how you'll need. Woven throughout are stories, essays, and a slow fashion call-to-action, encouraging readers to get involved or deepen their commitment to changing the destructive habit of overconsumption. Rodabaugh has an engaged fan group (her kits are in high demand and her classes sell out quickly) and a proven ability to tempt sewists and nonsewists alike to take up needle and thread.

Table of Contents
Forewordp. 13
Introductionp. 16
Authors Notep. 19
Chapter 1Buildp. 20
Start Where You Arep. 22
Pausep. 25
Assessp. 25
Organizep. 25
Inspirep. 26
Researchp. 26
Gatherp. 26
Donatep. 27
Carep. 27
Boundariesp. 28
Connectionp. 28
Chapter 2Makep. 32
How to Make: Tools, Materials, and Techniquesp. 34
Stitched Sentiment: Moon Neck Liningp. 46
Illustrated Plant Pocketp. 52
Embroidered Poem Pocketp. 58
Redesign Vintage: Tablecloth Topp. 64
Redesign Patchwork: Zero-Waste Topp. 70
Upcycled Offcuts: Patchwork Totep. 76
Chapter 3Thrift (& dye)p. 86
How to Dye: Tools, Materials, and Techniquesp. 88
Goldenrod Flowers: Wool Sweaterp. 98
Black Walnut Hulls: Linen Pantsp. 104
Queen Anne's Lace Flowers: Silk Tank Topp. 112
Flowering Quince Branches: Linen Topp. 118
Garden Flower Mix: Wool Sweaterp. 124
Peppermint Leaves: Cotton Topp. 132
Yellow Onion Skins: Cotton Topp. 138
Avocado Pits & Skins: Raw Silk Pantsp. 144
Chapter 4Mendp. 154
How to Mend: Tools, Materials, and Techniquesp. 156
Back Pocket Stitchesp. 162
Upper Thigh/Inseam Stitchesp. 168
Patchwork Pant Legsp. 174
Underarm Patchesp. 180
Collar Repairsp. 186
Darn: Sweaterp. 192
Darn: Glovesp. 198
Darn: Socksp. 204
Resourcesp. 215
Acknowledgmentsp. 220
About The Authorp. 223
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