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The Great British Sewing Bee: Repair and Re-wear

How to Sustainably Mend, Upcycle and Care for your Clothes
Brief Description
Discover the joy of giving your favourite clothes a new lease of life with The Great British Sewing Bee: Repair and Re-wear. This beginner-friendly guide empowers you to repair, upcycle and care for your cherished garments, ensuring they last longer. Inside, youโ€™ll find: Key hand sewing... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Discover the joy of giving your favourite clothes a new lease of life with The Great British Sewing Bee: Repair and Re-wear.

This beginner-friendly guide empowers you to repair, upcycle and care for your cherished garments, ensuring they last longer.

Inside, youโ€™ll find:

  • Key hand sewing stitches for repairs
  • Techniques like darning, patching, visible mending, and overdyeing to rejuvenate faded garments
  • Creative upcycling ideas to breathe new life into your clothes
  • Sustainable ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle fabric, and tips for laundering garments responsibly

Packed with practical advice and step-by-step illustrations, Repair and Re-wear is your go-to resource for loving your clothes more and sewing with purpose. Embrace the sustainable fashion movement and make a positive impact, one stitch at a time.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837833085

Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quadrille Publishing Ltd

Illustration: Full-colour Photography and Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 163.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 144

About the Author

The Great British Sewing Bee (Author)
The Great British Sewing Bee is a BBC reality show that began airing on BBC Two on 2 April 2013. Sophie Willan hosts the show, as 12 talented home sewers are challenged to create gorgeous garments, under the scrutiny of judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant, for the title of Britainโ€™s Best Amateur Sewer.

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