Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques by Nami Levy
Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques by Nami Levy
Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques by Nami Levy
Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques by Nami Levy
Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques by Nami Levy
Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques by Nami Levy
Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques by Nami Levy
Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques by Nami Levy
Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques by Nami Levy
Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques by Nami Levy

Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques by Nami Levy

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Turn Torn, Stained & Outgrown Clothes into a Shared Creative Adventure

Kids are notoriously tough on their wardrobes—but fortunately, they are endlessly creative, too! Mending With Kids by Japanese-born designer Nami Levy shows you how to rescue ripped knees, stubborn stains, and outgrown favorites using playful, approachable sewing and surface-design techniques that invite children right into the process.

Inspired by watching her own mother mend family garments in Nagano, Japan, Nami transforms everyday clothing repairs into fun, collaborative craft projects. From whimsical visible mending and hand embroidery to fabric collage, darning, and stenciling, these simple methods empower kids to put their own personal stamp on their clothes while learning rewarding, lifelong hand-stitching skills along the way.

What You’ll Discover Inside

  • Playful Visible Mending & Embroidery: Learn how to stitch right around small holes to turn flaws into charming focal points—like embroidering a bright red apple around a tiny tear so it becomes the "wormhole"—or pair fabric patches with decorative hand stitching.

  • Smart Tricks for Outgrown Clothes: Practical, step-by-step guidance on adding colorful bands of fabric to patch, reinforce, and lengthen jeans and trousers as kids grow.

  • Kid-Friendly Multi-Craft Techniques: Goes beyond basic needle and thread with accessible tutorials for felt and fabric collage, darning, custom iron-on patches drawn with permanent fabric markers, and hand-painting over stains.

  • Ready-to-Use Patch & Stencil Templates: Includes traceable templates and patterns for creating custom patches and stencils featuring favorite motifs like animals, flowers, cars, and geometric shapes.

  • Eco-Conscious Skill Building: Encourages sustainable habits and creative confidence by teaching children how to care for, repair, and reimagine the clothes they already love.

Book Specifications

Feature Details
Author Nami Levy
Format Hardcover
Page Count 88 Pages (Full-color photography, illustrations, and templates)
Publisher Tuttle Publishing
ISBN-13 978-0804856270
Dimensions Approx. 7.5" x 10" (191 x 254 mm)
Skill Level All levels (Beginner-friendly for parents, grandparents, and kids working together)

 

Author: Nami Levy Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Subtitle: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques