Mend & Make Fabulous

This book is just right for current era of disposable (cheap) fashion, the demise of home ec. and TV like Project Runway and The Great British Sewing Bee. It has the right balance of DIY, creativity and 911 sewing emergency. There is something for everyone in this little reference book.There are seven secions covering tears, seams, lining, hems and tailoring, closures, straps and color. Each gives you 911 basics like how to sew on a button and then ways to "Make It Fabulous" like embellishment with buttons. The information on garment care is good.The book is well-written and an easy read. The layout is clean and fresh. Really expereinces sewers probably have this info elsewhere, but it's a good book for those building a library. For those who aren't really into sewing, or clueless when it comes to mending, this book is what you need. Some of the 911 fixes do require a sewing machine.

I took sewing in junior high. Forgot most of it (a long time ago). My husband is always asking me to mend his pants and shirts. He recently asked me to mend a sweater. Even though I crochet profusely, I wasn't sure how to mend his sweater. This book had the answers. Lots of good info if you need a refresher or just want to learn more. I ordered this before it released. Unusual for me. All my crochet magazines and newsletters recommended this book as well as quilting and sewing periodicals. Great source.

Excellent!!!

This book doesn't have any coherence. There are simple repairs shown, but as mentioned below the advice is often problematic. There are no before/after photos of clothing which presumably has been mended and refurbished. There is no information about the artists(?) mentioned in captions beyond names and blogs. The author is a Burda writer, imbued with the Buda ethos. If you have ever used Buda patterns then you will understand this point! There is so much missing from this presentation; the examples are for scrawny young women with minimal body fat. Upcycling clothing is a terrific thing to do for many reasons. This book will not help most sewists in that endeavor. If you want to mend and upcycle your local library is a good place to start.

This book was disappointing. I thought it would show step-by-step how to fix things. Instead it briefly shows how to fix things and then goes off on how to do embellishments and other projects. This book needs to decide if it's a how-to-fix-it book or an idea book because it unsuccessfully tries to be both and the result is a waste of time.

Just what I wanted. Thank you.

It was a so so book. There are others out in the market that provide similar or better examples of mending.

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