How to Sew Sustainably: Recycling, Reusing, and Remaking with fabric

This book is a guide to creating clothes and homeware from fabric scraps, discarded textiles, and used clothing. Author Wendy Ward teaches how to refashion garments, reuse fabric, and customize clothes.Each chapter focuses on a different technique, such as joining small fabric pieces, making pieced household items, and refashioning existing clothing.

Her “minimal waste” mentality helps you make simple garments based on your body measurements. There’s also a section on mending and ethical issues in buying new, including shopping locally, choosing fibers carefully, and supporting small businesses. Each chapter covers all sewing techniques, from basics to tips on unpicking recycled garments. Each section includes projects using the covered techniques, totaling 20 adaptable projects.

(This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.)