I received a copy of this from NetGalley.

I've been interested in visible mending, so this book was a good starting point to learn the basics. For absolute beginners, the author includes introductions to fabrics and supplies. I would've liked to see some more advanced stitch pattern options, but I'm sure this would be just fine for someone new to sewing.

Great instructions, even for someone new to sewing. I hate having to get rid of clothes just because of a small hole and this book makes it seem like anyone can do their own mending. Good book for anyone looking to expand their crafting skills that learn something that can be useful day to day.

My knowledge of fixing my clothing has always needed improving. I would usually just make it up as I went along and my fixes always end up looking wonky. Well Worn was really helpful in understanding what kind of fabric requires what kind of fixes and the appropriate needle to use. I also had no idea how to do darning and this book did a good job showing how to do it. All of the instructions were clearly written out and had pictures demonstrating how to do it. I found the pictures extremely helpful. This is definitely a book to pick up if you are looking for help to get more life out of your clothes.

In a world drowning in eco damaging fast fashion, visible mending is a great way to keep your favorite garments still wearable. I was really excited when I saw this book because there aren't a lot of really good books on visible mending. This example demonstrates at least 10 different techniques and details specific examples of mending for each type of garment.

However, I was completely disgusted that the diagrams of the techniques in this book are _just too small_. I was looking at on a computer and even at 2x the illustrations were hard to figure out, which was rage inducing when they were paired with tons of white space and HUGE photos showing the final result. Another interesting note on this book: Pennant specifically leaves the raw edges visible in a lot of of her mending, which is a style choice, but not one that I would personally make.

I was seriously considering buying this book in paper, but given that I don't think I could actually use it for projects because the diagrams are too small, I'm going to pass.

This is a great guide for mending clothes intentionally. I love doing this sort of thing and keep looking for my perfect book. This is a great addition with lots of detailed instructions and photos. I would have liked some examples of other styles of clothing and mending but it’s a fantastic resource.

I read a temporary digital copy of this book for review.

i’m new to sewing and excited to finally be able to work on my “to-mend” pile that’s been in my closet for years! this book gives a good overview of ways to mend, and what works best with certain materials.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Great book with a lot of detailed instructions of ways to mend your own clothes and also add a unique touch to them while doing so.
Author walks you through it step by step with great guidance. Even someone who is not experienced in sewing would be able to follow this book.

If you're interested in mending your own clothing, this is the book for you. It covers different techniques for patching everything from jeans and sweaters to leggings and socks, including an extremely helpful chart that shows which techniques will work for which types of damage and clothing. Except for machine darning jeans, every technique is done by hand. Before and after photos are combined with drawings to show each technique. There's also advice on how to decide if something is worth mending in the first place, and choosing items that will last for years.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook.
I was very excited to get this book. I was curious about what it was about. I love shopping at thrifts stores and I hardly ever buy new clothes. The only thing that I was not really into was the designs the author used on the clothes. To be honest I was not a fan of it. It looks like clothes that a hobo would wear instead of trying to make an embroidery piece for that spot etc it was just a bit let's say my style. I will say that the author shows very detailed instructions and drawings on how to fix a ripped sweater, which I thought was amazing. I will for sure go back and use these techniques.