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Sewing Solutions: Making and Mending

Help to extend the lifetime of your clothes by learning how to do your own repairs and alterations! Don't forget to stop by the Markham Public Library's Makerspaces to check out tools such as our sewing and embroidery machines!

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10 items

  • Simple Tailoring & Alterations

    Hems, Waistbands, Seams, Sleeves, Pockets, Cuffs, Darts, Tucks, Fastenings, Necklines, Linings

    François-Campbell, J.
    BookLewes, East Sussex : Guild of Master Craftsman Publications, 2016. — 4262 FRA
  • Sew, Stitch and Mend

    Traditional Techniques to Sustainably Maintain and Refashion Your Clothes

    Banner, Bernadette
    BookSalem, MA : Page Street Publishing, 2022. — 4262 BAN
  • BookLewes, East Sussex : Guild of Master Craftsman Publications, 2016. — 4262 GOR
  • Mending With Boro

    Japanese Running Stitch & Patching Techniques

    Horiuchi, Harumi
    BookTokyo : Tuttle Publishing, 2023. — 4262 HOR
  • Mending With Kids

    Patching, Painting, Sewing & Other Kid-friendly Techniques

    Levy, Nami
    BookNorth Clarendon, VT : Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., 2023. — 4262 LEV
  • Mend It Better

    Creative Patching, Darning, and Stitching

    Roach, Kristin M.
    eBookStorey Publishing, LLC, 2012
  • The Art of Repair

    Mindful Mending : How to Stitch Old Things to New Life

    Martin, Molly
    BookLondon : Short Books, 2021. — 4262 MAR
  • Make Thrift Mend

    Stitch, Patch, Darn, Plant-dye & Love Your Wardrobe

    Rodabaugh, Katrina
    BookNew York : Abrams, 2021. — 4262 ROD
  • Joyful Mending

    Visible Repairs for the Perfectly Imperfect Things We Love!

    Misumi, Noriko
    BookTokyo : Tuttle Publishing, [2020] — 4262 MIS