Mending with Boro: Japanese Running Stitch & Patching Techniques

by Harumi Horiuchi

Overview

One simple stitch can bring new life to hundreds of your favorite things!

Boro is the Japanese straight stitch used to repair and reinforce fabrics that is the basis for Sashiko. It is a favorite among visible mending enthusiasts because of its simplicity and because it adds an intriguing textural element to favorite garments and home furnishings.

In this new book, Sashiko expert Harumi Horiuchi shares her ideas for using Boro to patch holes and tears, reinforce worn areas, and add fresh details to garments. Her approach is simple—the things you love are worth fixing. Rediscover your favorite items by giving them a new look and feel—while also being good to the environment. Her demonstrations and instructions make the process easy and enjoyable.

Here are just a few of the things you'll learn in this book:

• Discover the pleasure of working with old fabrics and making classic neutrals come alive
• Be inspired to give old scraps of cloth new purpose, whether patching a well-loved skirt or a pair of jeans
• Learn to revive a faithful cloth bag, or even something knitted like a favorite pair of worn woolen socks
• And so much more!

There's no need to stop at reinforcement and repair. Remake an entire garment by artfully patching it here, there and everywhere. The more you patch, the more unique your garment becomes. This book will be just the start of giving new life to hundreds of old things!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804856041
Publisher:	Tuttle Publishing
Publication date:	03/21/2023
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	517,958
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Harumi Horiuchi is an expert in repurposing old fabrics to make bags and other goods and rejuvenate favorite garments, particularly linen. Horiuchi has co-authored other books in her native Japan on the joy of reworking and wearing old clothing.

Table of Contents

Prologue 04

A Style of My Own 07

Part 1 Use Rips and Stains to Create Original Clothing Pieces 08

Stitching Time: A moment to immerse yourself in the delights of handwork. All worries forgotten. 30

Part 2 Enter a New World of Mending That is Informed by Traditional Techniques 32

Holey Socks: Revive your favorite socks with the easy mending techniques. 44

Part 3 The Basics: a Patch and Running Stitches-Wonky Stitches That Add Character 46

Don't Throw It Out! Give it new life with a little time and effort. 60

Part 4 The More You Repair It, the More It Becomes Uniquely Yours: Mending Ready-to-Wear to Create a New Look 62

Geta and Zouri: It's not hard to mend fabric footwear yourself. 76

Part 5 A Cozy Lifestyle: Add Handmade Comfort to Your Daily Life 78

Epilogue 94