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    Denim Mending for Beginners: Patch and Repair your Favorite Denim with Classic Japanese Stitching
    Denim Mending for Beginners: Patch and Repair your Favorite Denim with Classic Japanese Stitching
    Denim Mending for Beginners: Patch and Repair your Favorite Denim with Classic Japanese Stitching
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    Denim Mending for Beginners: Patch and Repair your Favorite Denim with Classic Japanese Stitching

    By Gina Harper

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    If you want to save your denim from the trash pile, and give it a cool and trendy twist, then keep reading...

    Are you looking to mend your denim, but don't where to start?

    Have your favorite jeans worn down, and you're afraid that you will have to let them go?

    Are you looking to give your old denim or thrift store find a fresh breath of life?

    I will share my secrets to mending denim effectively and easily, by using beginner friendly stitching techniques.

    In this book you will discover:

    • The biggest mistake you are making when choosing a fabric to patch your denim

    • How to mend denim easily by hand, even if it is your first time, by using 3 classic Japanese stitching techniques

    • A 9-step patching technique, to help you make the perfect patch and design for your denim

    • How to re-enforce the inner thigh of your jeans, with a simple but effective 8-step method

    • 1 secret tool that will make stitching denim easy, even if it's your first time

    • 10 jean repair 'hacks' that will breathe new life into your worn jeans

    • 1 jean repair 'pro-tip' that professional jean tailors will never reveal to you (Chapter 5)

    Mending is an opportunity to let your creativity flourish. 

    You can even experiment with jeans that you find at thrift stores, to create some unique and interesting garments!

    Here are the answers to some questions you might have about this book:

    Q: Are the techniques taught in this book effective in mending denim?

    A: Yes. The techniques I teach are proven time and again to produce versatile and trendy stitches, especially on denim. You can give your denim a new lease of life with the secrets inside this book.

    Q: Does the author have experience stitching and patching denim?

    A: As a mother of two teenagers, I have had the experience of not only repairing denim for them, but to also add their 'young' tastes into my own denim with Japanese stitching that I teach in this book. 

    I have implemented them several times and I'm sure you will benefit from them.

    Q: I have never done stitching on denim before. Will this book make it be easy for me to get started?

    A: Mending is quick and easy. With the guidelines mentioned in this book, you could be finished repairing your denim within a couple of hours. Even someone with no experience can implement these techniques.

    Hurry before it is too late and you have to toss your favorite denim into the trash pile!

    Take action and buy this book now!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherForgingHero Publishing
    Release dateJun 7, 2019
    ISBN9781393552673
    Denim Mending for Beginners: Patch and Repair your Favorite Denim with Classic Japanese Stitching

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      Denim Mending for Beginners - Gina Harper

      Denim Mending for Beginners

      Patch and Repair Your Favorite Denim with Classic Japanese Stitching

      © Copyright 2019 - All rights reserved.

      The content contained within this book may not be reproduced, duplicated or transmitted without direct written permission from the author or the publisher.

      Under no circumstances will any blame or legal responsibility be held against the publisher, or author, for any damages, reparation, or monetary loss due to the information contained within this book. Either directly or indirectly.

      Legal Notice:

      This book is copyright protected. This book is only for personal use. You cannot amend, distribute, sell, use, quote or paraphrase any part, or the content within this book, without the consent of the author or publisher.

      Disclaimer Notice:

      Please note the information contained within this document is for educational and entertainment purposes only. All effort has been executed to present accurate, up to date, and reliable, complete information. No warranties of any kind are declared or implied. Readers acknowledge that the author is not engaging in the rendering of legal, financial, medical or professional advice. The content within this book has been derived from various sources. Please consult a licensed professional before attempting any techniques outlined in this book.

      By reading this document, the reader agrees that under no circumstances is the author responsible for any losses, direct or indirect, which are incurred as a result of the use of information contained within this document, including, but not limited to, — errors, omissions, or inaccuracies.

      Table of Contents

      Jikoshoukai: The Introduction

      Chapter 1 - Tsuru: The Tools

      Tools of the Trade

      Chapter 2 - Sashiko: The Little Stabs

      Materials Required

      The Right Fabric

      Pattern

      Getting to Work

      Chapter 3 - Kantha: The Patched Cloth

      Materials Required

      Fabric for Kantha

      Pattern

      Getting to Work

      Chapter 4 - Boro: The Repaired

      Materials Required

      Fabric

      Pattern

      Getting to Work

      Chapter 5 - Patchi: The Patch

      Choosing the Fabric

      Cotton

      Linen

      Silk

      Wool

      Fabric Mistakes

      Chapter 6 - Yoeki: The Solution

      Should you put the patch inside or outside the hole?

      Should you make the patch bigger than the hole?

      Should you make extra stitches around the repair area?

      How to reinforce the inner thigh of your jeans?

      10 Jean Repair Hacks

      Ketsuron: The Conclusion

      Jikoshoukai: The Introduction

      People have been sewing for a very long time.

      20,000 years ago, during the Ice Age, someone decided that punching a hole through needles and running threads through them seemed like a good way to sew.

      They were right.

      Archeologists have uncovered needles made of bone and concluded that early humans used them to sew furs and skins. But bone needles required, well, bones. There had to be a better material to utilize.

      Fast forward to the year circa 100 B.C. Parts of Northern Europe began to use iron needles. These were sturdier than any previous forms of needles used (bronze was used to make needles around 3,000 B.C., and these had been in use until iron replaced them).

      Today, you have sewing needles made from materials such as carbon steel (for that extra durability) and 18K gold (for corrosion resistance and for those who do not mind splurging a little on tools).

      It is not just the tools of sewing that have evolved over the years. Even the reason behind the art of sewing has shifted perspective. At one point in time, it was a craft used for necessity. People could not afford to risk sacrificing animals they used as food to mend a torn shirt. These days, sewing has turned into a hobby. It has become a way for people to enjoy an art that requires a considerable amount of skill. It has even become a way to improve your mood and help you relax.

      Even technology has helped

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