{"product_id":"mending-with-kids-by-nami-levy-9780804856270","title":"Mending With Kids","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKids are tough on their clothes... Fortunately, they're creative too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMending With Kids\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to take torn, stained, and outgrown kids' clothes and make them better than before using a variety of simple techniques that you can actually do with your kids. This book is filled with helpful tips and techniques for patching, collage (with felt and fabrics), iron-ons, stenciling, darning, embroidery, hand-painting, and much more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBest of all, most of these techniques are easy enough for kids to join in and put their personal stamp on their clothes - which they absolutely love doing! And with your supervision, they'll pick up practical skills along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you'll find practical ideas and advice on clothes-savers like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUsing added bands of fabric to cover, patch, and lengthen jeans and trousers (kids outgrow them so fast!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCombining patching with embroidery to make a repair into a design element\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEmbroidering around holes to make them look like part of the original design (make a worm hole in an embroidered apple, for instance!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTurning an iron-on patch into a canvas for your kid's artistry - just grab some permanent markers and have fun\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCovering stains with a creative use of paint (use the stencil patterns in this book, or use ready-made stencils to add favourite animals, cars, flowers and more)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnd many other ideas that turn clothing repair into a shared adventure!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTemplates for patches and stencils are included (and kids can trace things you have at home, like puzzle pieces and other fun shapes to expand their creative options). You'll even find a couple of zipper repair techniques to try out before going the replacement route, as well as easy stitching and darning techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou will love the chance to preserve and prolong your kids' wardrobe, and kids will love the chance to participate in saving the environment, exercising their creativity, and having clothes that are special and unique (all while saving you some money!). It's a win-win-win collaboration - you, your kids, and this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Bateman Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853818613996,"sku":"9780804856270","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15118243482474.jpg?v=1759219818","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/mending-with-kids-by-nami-levy-9780804856270","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}