Modern Mending – book by Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald (second edition, signed copy)

Modern Mending the book: bigger, better and with a new low price

I purchased a large quantity of books at a discount, and I'm passing on the savings to you.

The Australian second edition of Modern Mending has 272 pages and the following new bits:

• 32 extra pages (but 36 more in terms of content – we did some clever reorganising to fit in more tutorials!)
• 'This goes with that', featuring nine common fabric types with actual-size photographs and descriptions of the best fabrics, yarns, threads, needles and techniques to mend them with
• three new case studies (now 25 in total)
• five new step-by-step tutorials:
• Scotch and honeycomb darning (three methods + heaps of suggestions for variations)
• secret patch (invisible)
• patch for thin socks
• a new shoe-mending inspiration section
• an index (with a section listing all the potentially invisible mending techniques and their page numbers)

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In Australia, we send millions of tonnes of clothing to landfill each year, and our clothing consumption is one of the highest in the world. But the good news is that mending is trending and it’s never been easier to repair and reinvent your favourite clothes.

Modern Mending is a comprehensive guide to mending clothes that combines creativity, sustainability and fun. Inside you'll find:

• Step-by-step instructions for a wide range of mending techniques, with full-colour process photographs, illustrated diagrams and troubleshooting tips
• stitching (2 knot methods + 17 stitch methods)
• patching (6 methods)
• darning (8 methods)
• needle felting (4 methods)
• machine darning (2 methods)
• 5 extra tutorials and sets of tips for buttons, snags, ladders, zippers and shoes
• 25 case studies of mended garments, with the story behind each repair and the techniques and materials used
• 10 sections full of mending guidance and motivation (I like to think of them as paper-based hugs)
• Helpful Tips
• Thoughts Before Mending
• Playing Around with a Design
• Tools of the Trade
• Fabric 101
• This Goes With That (common fabric types with actual-size photographs and descriptions of the best fabrics, yarns, threads, needles and techniques to mend them with)
• Care: Prevention & Maintenance
• Share the Love & Increase Your Impact
• Should I Redo it?
• Mending for Others & Valuing Your Time
• Recommended Reading
• 7 interviews with inspirational modern menders from around the world, with photographs of their work
• 6 cups of tea
• 3 amusing cat photos
• 2 references to the Incredible Hulk
• 1 zillion helpful tips

NOTE: This is a signed copy of the book; please specify in the comments at checkout if you would like the inscription to be addressed to a particular person. If you would prefer no signature, you can specify that, too.

If your local bookshop or library doesn't yet stock Modern Mending, you can ask them to order it in.

For wholesale inquiries, please contact the publisher of the relevant edition.

Australian second edition
published by Affirm Press
ISBN 9781925972290

UK/US editions
published by Search Press
ISBN 9781782219606

German edition (Geschickt Geflickt)
published by Stiebner Verlag
ISBN 9783830721048

Watch this video to see how I made the book, including my hands-free photography setup.

🔴 2024/2025 holiday deadlines 🔴

17 December 2024:
Last orders for Christmas delivery in Australia

HOLIDAY BREAK: 18 December 2024 to 12 January 2025
Postal orders placed during this time will ship the week of 13 January, when I'm back at work. Gift vouchers will be available for purchase 24/7 and delivered automagically by email.

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Weekly dispatch

This shop dispatches orders once a week so I can do alllll the things – including running this shop and running after two tiny tots – and enjoy my life. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.

I have a new work and childcare schedule for 2024 and am still working out the best schedule for postal dispatches; please allow approximately one week from time of purchase while I figure it all out.

Shipping carrier

I ship via Australia Post. If you select Express Post at checkout, it will speed up Australia Post's delivery timeframe but won't speed up my process.

After your order has been packed, you will receive an email notification with your Australia Post tracking number, which you can use to check on the delivery status of your order.

International customers: click here for current Australia Post international delivery timeframes.

Shipping fees

Shipping is currently a flat rate of $12 within Australia ($17 Express Post); international shipping is calculated at checkout. Gift vouchers are delivered electronically and do not require shipping. 

NEW: Modern Mending has partnered with Mateship to offer free shipping and cash back when you combine orders with your mates and have them sent to one location. Save money, carbon emissions and packaging waste!

Modern Mending customers have been combining orders informally for ages; Mateship makes it official and easier for me to coordinate, and rewards you for your efforts. Win win.

How it works:

1. Check out as usual.
2. A pop-up will appear to sign up to Mateship.
3. Invite mates to your order. They have 8 hours to join your order.

Note: Mateship only works with standard shipping, not Express Post, and only in Australia at the moment.

International shipping

I ship worldwide with the exception of the UK, due to VAT regulations that came into effect on 1 January 2021. If you are in the UK you can order the UK edition of my book from your local bookshop.

Local delivery

Customers in Northcote, Thornbury and nearby suburbs (subject to capacity) can select local delivery at checkout. Local delivery is extra-slow and coincides with my pram-walking / kid-wrangling schedule, up to one week after purchase.
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I choose to reuse

When shipping orders my first priority is to reuse packaging materials whenever possible – boxes, padded mailers, cardboard, paper, tissue paper, bubble wrap and egg cartons from neighbours, second-hand shops and recycling centres. I cannot guarantee the materials used to ship your order will be plastic-free for this reason.

I buy recycled packaging

If I don’t have suitable second-hand packaging to use for your order, my next priority is packaging made from recycled materials. It's important to me to support Australian companies making good products from our recyclables, and to make sure that material gets a second life.

Tape

I use compostable, gummed kraft-paper tape to seal my parcels whenever possible. I have a second-hand tape wetter that I love, purchased from my local op shop. Gummed paper tape is available at most art-supply shops if you want to make the switch yourself!

Express Post orders will have official plastic "Express Post" tape added.

International orders with many items will have a plastic pocket taped to them, to accommodate additional paperwork required by customs.

Individual product packaging

Every item for sale on this website has its packaging components listed and in most cases photographed, so you can make an informed decision.

Upstream packaging

When I speak to my suppliers I specifically ask that my orders be supplied to me without plastic packaging, whenever possible, to avoid waste and single-use plastic. This isn’t always possible, but I’ll keep asking, forever.

Here's how one of my suppliers has my name recorded in its database: