Wear, Repair, Repurpose: A Maker's Guide to Mending and Upcycling Clothes

This book was bought for my mother in law and she did not like it at all. It never gave any good practical ideas.

I thought I already knew how to sew, but Wear, Repair, Repurpose showed me I was living in a bubble when it can to my concept of clothing. This book is a joy to read and learn from, and opened my eyes to how repairing our belongings can make them more valuable, not less. After giving a compelling review of the damages fast fashion is doing to the earth, Lily gives great ideas for cute fixes, and taught a bunch of simple stitches that change the fabric in different ways-- I used to just move my needle and thread back and fourth and hope for the best. No more! Now I find myself seeing bleach stains and holes in a new, exciting light, and have a new sustainable hobby that makes my possessions unique and i treasure them so much more. I even patched a chair my cat scratched and I was going to throw away. Now it's my favorite one of the set!

This is a wonderful little book that is perfect for beginners to learn to mend and upcycle their clothes. I especially like the fun colores and drawings that make everything easy to under stand. I highly recommend it if you want to start being more concious and sustainable with your clothing.

Für Anfänger ist dies ein gutes Buch. Es werden die Grundlagen erklärt, wie man eine Socke flickt oder mit einem Stück Stoff ein Loch in einer Jeans abdeckt.Für Frauen über 50, die diese einfache Techniken noch im Handarbeitsunterricht gelernt haben, bietet es aber nichts wirklich Neues.

Firstly, I absolutely loooove the aesthetics of the whole book...alone that is so inspiring so 10/10 for design and aesthetic, it is a beautiful and good quality book which I can go back for for years and years to come. As for the content of the book: I loved all of the projects, it is perfect for beginners who wanna learn about mending their own clothes as well as upcycling them if they came to the end of their lives. Each project is nicely illustrated with very easy step-by-step instructions to follow. Lily also wrote a little introduction at the beginning explaining the current situation in the fast fashion industry and why over-consumption and clothing waste is such a big problem, she also shares her story which just makes the book even more personal. The book also has some very cool little posters which all have a fabulous design and a powerful quote on them which we can cut out of the book and use them to decorate our rooms - what a brilliant idea. If you haven't already, check out the author's, Lily, Instagram @mindful_mending for more amazing inspirations and content... She is such a sweet and talented woman and by supporting her, we are also supporting such a good cause of saving clothes from landfill ( which is a bigger problem than most of us realise).I cannot recommend enough to get this book.