About the Author

Creative Director of BurdaStyle USA, Denise Wild started teaching sewing classes in her Toronto apartment in 2004 while she was working at FLARE, Canada's top fashion publication. Those classes evolved into The Sewing Studio. In January of 2010, Denise merged her love of sewing with her passion for magazines by creating LoveSewing.com before taking over the United States versions of BurdaStyle magazine and website.

Reviews

Repairing or reinventing old clothing goes hand-in-hand with upcycling and creative repurposing, and this well-organized book is appropriate for sewists (and nonsewists) of all skill levels. --Library Journal This is truly a book every sewist should have on his or her bookshelf. Denise's book is the perfect tool to help us learn everything about mending our clothes. From fixing a ripped seam or a torn slit in your favorite skirt, to shortening sleeves and replacing jacket linings, Denise gives step-by-step instructions with color photographs to guide us through the processes. She also includes several cool fixes to renew old and boring clothes--like adding piping, appliqueing lace, dip-dying clothes for cool color transitions, and creating ruffles...just to name a few. --Felicia's World