Banner, Bernadette
Summary: "Learn the historically proven stitches every seamster needs with beloved Historical Fashion YouTuber Bernadette Banner. Whether you are just getting started with sustainable fashion and need to alter your new secondhand finds, or you want an introduction to sewing techniques for making your own clothes, Bernadette Banner's signature voice will guide you through all the traditional stitches and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.2 BANMochinaga, Kaori
Summary: Kintsugi is the mindful Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics and glassware by appreciating the cracks and chips as design elements--bringing new life to cherished items. Kintsugi:The Wabi Sabi Art of Japanese Ceramic Repair shares traditional methods you can practice in your own home. Step-by-step lessons in repairs suited to every level of experiences--filling cracks to completely...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 738.18 MOCCook, William
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690 COOSummary: Join the Backyardigans in a futuristic metropolis set to roller disco music as they help Austin be the best robot repairman he can be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BACMontenegro, Nina
Summary: Mending Life is a beautifully illustrated, practical tool kit for repairing the clothes and belongings we love. It is also an exploration of how mending can be a gently healing practice in our daily lives and a small act of rebellion in a world where many things are discarded without thought. Mending Life encourages us to cherish our things by repairing them rather than discarding them. It also...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.3 MONValderrama, Wilmer
Summary: Manny and Elliot team up to build a race car to enter into the Wood Valley 500 race.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV HANSummary: When Frog and the Bug Band head to the beach to have some fun, Frog loses the letters 'PL' from his plane and must search through the jungle to find them. Then, Frog notices that Kangaroo's mail train is headed straight for a broken track. Frog has to rely on Bear and her tiny new tricycle to get him there to fix it on time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV WORHedstrom, Gary.
Summary: A guide to troubleshooting and fixing a wide variety of appliances, gadgets, and machinery shows readers how to repair lamps, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, dryers, garbage disposals, blenders, washers, televisions, radios, and other household items.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley 2005
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 640.41 HEDLewis-Fitzgerald, Erin
Summary: "Inspired by the slow fashion movement that's taking the sewing world by storm, Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald has created a comprehensive guide to mending your own clothes in a way that combines creativity and sustainability. In Modern Mending, she demystifies mending and shares step-by-step instructions for a range of techniques, including stitching, darning, patching, needle felting and machine...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Search Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646 LEWCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646 LEWRobinson, Casey W.
Summary: "Friendship and purpose help a grieving man re-engage with his world and talent for fixing things"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books 2024
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Summary: "A guide to the art, history, and politics of visible mending--at once a practical instruction guide for techniques, a statement on the beauty of repairing and reimagining clothes, and a manifesto against fast fashion. Part manifesto, part how-to, this book persuasively calls for a new way of thinking and handling clothes, flying in the face of the supposedly life-changing magic of throwing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 646 SEKSummary: In Fundamentals of Home Maintenance: From Repairs to Renovations, you will gain practical insights that allow you to roll up your sleeves and take charge of household repairs from leaky faucets to clogged gutters. Taught by home and landscape experts Andy Machin and Margaret McClure, these 41 practical lessons will jump-start your understanding of how to perform home maintenance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643 FUNKitty, Alexandra
Summary: Beauty in imperfection! Learn the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi and understand why, in the way of kintsugi artists, broken is better than new. This is your guide to putting the pieces back together to restore broken plates, vases, and other ceramics and glass items to be even better than before. Starting with repairing a simple dent or crack, you'll gain the skills to reconstruct goblets,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schiffer Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 738 KITLevy, Nami
Summary: "Mending With Kids 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! Best of all, most of these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 646.2 LEVMichaels, Fern
Summary: "At first glance, few would guess that Luna and Cullan Bodman are siblings. Cullan, efficient and serious, is rarely out of a business suit. Luna reads palms and tarot cards, and loves flowing skirts and dangling jewelry that matches her unconventional spirit. Still, her artistic eye is an asset to the family's furniture restoration business. When Cullan stumbles across something unexpected in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Publishing Corp. 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MICIiduka, Saki
Summary: "Let this book show you the pleasure of repairing, reinforcing and making beloved items using sashiko embroidery! Sashiko for Making and Mending shows you how to use sashiko stitching to mend rips, repair things like fraying cuffs and create original accessories that look fabulous. With this book, you'll be able to embrace the visible mending movement-the practice of repairing high quality...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2021
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Summary: Larry does not like it when his loud, flashy grandmother comes to visit, especially when she talks about taking him to Tanzania or the South Seas one day, but after a huge summer storm damages their home and valley, he sees another side of Grammy Lamby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2012
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Summary: "Even though Luna and her brother Cullen seem like complete opposites, they're identical in two ways: they'll never let injustice stand and they always have each other's back. Fern Michaels blends mystery, drama and a touch of romance for the third in her Lost & Found series, as the siblings set out to unravel a cold case connected to a mysterious armoire."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Publishing Corp. 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MICMichaels, Fern
Summary: "Even though Luna and her brother Cullen seem like complete opposites, they're identical in two ways: they'll never let injustice stand and they always have each other's back. #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels blends mystery, drama, and a touch of romance for the second Lost and Found novel, as the siblings set out to uncover the secrets behind a long-lost diary. Every antique...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC MICMisumi, Noriko
Summary: Extend the life of well-worn, beloved pieces using these creative techniques. Mending With Love shows you how to apply embroidery, patching, darning, felting, stamping and a little crochet to worn pieces of clothing or household items. Instead of stowing or throwing away damaged pieces that hold happy memories, you can employ these beautiful and sustainable ideas to give them a new life. With...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2021
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Summary: An expert practical guide to the essential restoration techniques for antique tables, shown in unique step-by-step photography. Includes how to dismantle, reassemble, repair, restore, polish, wax and stain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690 COOEdwards, Zoe
Summary: "Have you ever thrown good clothes away simply because you didn't know how to mend them? Have you got clothes that you can't bear to part with, but need a fresher look? Then this book is for you. With fast fixes and complete makeovers, Mend It, Wear It, Love It! has everything you need to mend and care for your clothes, and stitch your way to a more sustainable wardrobe"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646 EDWJohnson, Lorraine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 1985
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 745.1 JOHShannon, David
Summary: After buying a hammer to fix a loose floorboard, Mr. Nogginbody learns a lot about home repairs--and what is, and is not, a nail.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019