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Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.47 — 884 ratings — published 2020
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Mending Matters: Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favorite Denim & More Mending Matters: Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favorite Denim & More (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.95 — 1,333 ratings — published 2018
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Modern Mending Modern Mending (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.57 — 223 ratings — published
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Visible Mending: Artful Stitchery to Repair and Refresh Your Favorite Things Visible Mending: Artful Stitchery to Repair and Refresh Your Favorite Things (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 158 ratings — published
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Mending with Love: Creative Repairs for Your Favorite Things Mending with Love: Creative Repairs for Your Favorite Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as mending)
avg rating 3.95 — 173 ratings — published
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Joyful Mending: Visible Repairs for the Perfectly Imperfect Things We Love! Joyful Mending: Visible Repairs for the Perfectly Imperfect Things We Love! (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 258 ratings — published
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Visible Mending: Repair, Renew, Reuse the Clothes You Love Visible Mending: Repair, Renew, Reuse the Clothes You Love (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 226 ratings — published 2020
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Mend!: A Refashioning Manual and Manifesto Mend!: A Refashioning Manual and Manifesto (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 347 ratings — published
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Well Worn: Visible Mending for the Clothes You Love Well Worn: Visible Mending for the Clothes You Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mending)
avg rating 4.36 — 128 ratings — published
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Creative Mending: Beautiful Darning, Patching and Stitching Techniques (Over 300 color photos) Creative Mending: Beautiful Darning, Patching and Stitching Techniques (Over 300 color photos)
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avg rating 4.28 — 188 ratings — published
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Make, Sew and Mend: Traditional Techniques to Sustainably Maintain and Refashion Your Clothes Make, Sew and Mend: Traditional Techniques to Sustainably Maintain and Refashion Your Clothes (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.48 — 1,068 ratings — published 2022
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Make Thrift Mend: Stitch, Patch, Darn, Plant-Dye &  Love Your Wardrobe Make Thrift Mend: Stitch, Patch, Darn, Plant-Dye & Love Your Wardrobe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 338 ratings — published
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Mend & Patch: A handbook to repairing clothes and textiles Mend & Patch: A handbook to repairing clothes and textiles (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 161 ratings — published
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Mend It Better: Creative Patching, Darning, and Stitching Mend It Better: Creative Patching, Darning, and Stitching (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 272 ratings — published 2012
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The Art of Repair The Art of Repair (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 332 ratings — published
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Darning: Repair Make Mend Darning: Repair Make Mend (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.41 — 85 ratings — published
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Wear, Repair, Repurpose: A Maker's Guide to Mending and Upcycling Clothes Wear, Repair, Repurpose: A Maker's Guide to Mending and Upcycling Clothes (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as mending)
avg rating 3.76 — 373 ratings — published 2020
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Mend & Make Fabulous Mend & Make Fabulous (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.59 — 39 ratings — published 2014
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Fix Your Clothes (DIY) Fix Your Clothes (DIY)
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avg rating 3.64 — 76 ratings — published 2012
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Upcycle: A Modern Maker's Guide to Sewing and Mending a Preloved Wardrobe Upcycle: A Modern Maker's Guide to Sewing and Mending a Preloved Wardrobe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as mending)
avg rating 3.32 — 25 ratings — published 2024
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Loved Clothes Last: How the Joy of Rewearing and Repairing Your Clothes Can Be a Revolutionary Act Loved Clothes Last: How the Joy of Rewearing and Repairing Your Clothes Can Be a Revolutionary Act (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mending)
avg rating 4.05 — 451 ratings — published 2021
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Mend It, Wear It, Love It!: Stitch Your Way to a Sustainable Wardrobe Mend It, Wear It, Love It!: Stitch Your Way to a Sustainable Wardrobe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 143 ratings — published
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Stitch 'n' Fix: Essential Mending Know-How for Bachelors and Babes Stitch 'n' Fix: Essential Mending Know-How for Bachelors and Babes (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.56 — 9 ratings — published 2009
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Slow Stitch: Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art Slow Stitch: Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 507 ratings — published 2015
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Mending Handbook: Repair & Restore Fabric & Textiles Mending Handbook: Repair & Restore Fabric & Textiles (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 3.50 — 6 ratings — published
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The World According to Jacob: Hilarious Words of Wisdom from a Little Old Soul The World According to Jacob: Hilarious Words of Wisdom from a Little Old Soul (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 17 ratings — published
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Stitch It, Don't Ditch It: Simple Hand-sewn Repairs to Help You Love Your Clothes For Longer Stitch It, Don't Ditch It: Simple Hand-sewn Repairs to Help You Love Your Clothes For Longer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 42 ratings — published
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Sashiko for Making & Mending: 15 Simple Japanese Embroidery Projects Sashiko for Making & Mending: 15 Simple Japanese Embroidery Projects (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 72 ratings — published
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The Mending Directory: 50 Modern Stitch Patterns for Visible Repairs The Mending Directory: 50 Modern Stitch Patterns for Visible Repairs (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 4.06 — 49 ratings — published 2021
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Jean Genius: Repair, Reimagine & Repurpose Your Denim Jean Genius: Repair, Reimagine & Repurpose Your Denim (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 4.33 — 12 ratings — published
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Sewing Happiness: A Year of Simple Projects for Living Well (Sanae Ishida Sews) Sewing Happiness: A Year of Simple Projects for Living Well (Sanae Ishida Sews)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 3.84 — 504 ratings — published 2016
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Beyond Darning: Creative mending techniques Beyond Darning: Creative mending techniques (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.43 — 7 ratings — published
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On Mending: Stories of damage and repair (Quickthorn) On Mending: Stories of damage and repair (Quickthorn)
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avg rating 4.39 — 44 ratings — published
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Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes, #2) Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes, #2)
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avg rating 4.03 — 39,282 ratings — published 2025
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Consumed: On Colonialism, Climate Change, Consumerism, and the Need for Collective Change Consumed: On Colonialism, Climate Change, Consumerism, and the Need for Collective Change (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 3.92 — 4,872 ratings — published 2021
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The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 3,953 ratings — published 2018
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Mending with Boro: Japanese Running Stitch & Patching Techniques Mending with Boro: Japanese Running Stitch & Patching Techniques (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 71 ratings — published
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Mystical Stitches: Embroidery for Personal Empowerment and Magical Embellishment Mystical Stitches: Embroidery for Personal Empowerment and Magical Embellishment (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 608 ratings — published 2021
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Clone Your Clothes: Pattern-Making and Sewing Techniques to Recreate Your Best-Loved Clothes Clone Your Clothes: Pattern-Making and Sewing Techniques to Recreate Your Best-Loved Clothes (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 4.35 — 26 ratings — published 2024
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Stitch, Fabric & Thread: An Inspirational Guide for Creative Stitchers Stitch, Fabric & Thread: An Inspirational Guide for Creative Stitchers (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 4.25 — 130 ratings — published
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Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques Mending With Kids: Patching, Painting, Sewing and Other Kid-Friendly Techniques (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 4.56 — 9 ratings — published
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The Forty Rules of Love The Forty Rules of Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 4.10 — 215,953 ratings — published 2009
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 4.23 — 338,911 ratings — published 1923
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Letters to the Lost (Letters to the Lost, #1) Letters to the Lost (Letters to the Lost, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 4.30 — 53,295 ratings — published 2017
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Needlework and Cutting Out a Compendium for the Household Needlework and Cutting Out a Compendium for the Household (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 4.57 — 7 ratings — published 1897
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Sylvie and the Wolf Sylvie and the Wolf (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 61 ratings — published
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Paula's Patches Paula's Patches (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 151 ratings — published
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Stitch Stories: Personal Places, Spaces and Traces in Textile Art Stitch Stories: Personal Places, Spaces and Traces in Textile Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as mending)
avg rating 4.22 — 138 ratings — published 2015
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Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 1,281,729 ratings — published 2012
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Ashley       Clark
From the beginning, I have been working between the seams. Where you have ripped, I have mended. When you have torn, I have sewn you. Stitching death to resurrection, failure to dreams, hurt to healing. I never throw out a fabric because it needs repairing.
You've spent your life on the other side of the seams, thinking all the if-only's. But there will always be another section to piece. Another hole that needs mending. So long as you live, you will have loose stitches---don't avoid them. Come and exchange them for strong seams.
Keep the fabric of your dreams.

Ashley Clark, The Dress Shop on King Street

“Smile.
Smile until all that's left are the broken pieces of your heart, slowly mending itself.”
Ammiel Josiah Osia Monterde

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