The Mending Directory

Learn 50 beautiful mending patterns to give clothes and accessories a new lease of life.

MAKE YOUR CLOTHES MEANINGFUL FOR WEAVES, DENIM & KNITS

Are you intrigued by alternating stars and zigzag stripes? Do you want to know more about tessellating diamonds and the rectangle maze? If so, join super-mender Erin Eggenburg as she shows you how to work over 50 fabulous stitch patterns for visible mending.

This inspiring collection is organized by skill level from beginner to expert, and every project includes step-by-step instructions and a gorgeous photograph of the finished pattern. With designs ranging from geometric grids to those in a looser, nature-inspired style, this is the perfect source of inspiration and instruction for all kinds of mending projects.

Clothing repair through visible mending is a movement that now has hundreds and thousands of followers, and Erin Eggenburg is one of the leading proponents.

Through her beautiful stitch designs, Erin shows you how to hand stitch or darn your clothes and other fabric items to mend them, rather than discard them.

The patterns are organized by skill level, from beginner to expert, and each project includes a photo of the completed, stitched pattern, as well as step-by-step diagrams showing how to recreate the design.

Comprising over 50 hand-stitched mending patterns, you can give worn clothes a new lease of life by using these beautiful designs to repair your clothes and other fabric items.