Author Information: Katrina Rodabaugh's workshops are consistently sold out. She is an award-winning artist with strong connections to craft influencers such as Lisa Congdon, Kristine Vejar, Sasha Duerr, Karen Templer, and others.

Summary: Mending Matters explores sewing on two levels. First, it includes over 20 hands-on projects that showcase current trends in visible mending, which are edgy, modern, and bold, yet based on traditional sewing techniques. This is achieved through just four very simple mending techniques: outer patches, inner patches, slow stitching, and darning and weaving. Additionally, the book addresses how mending leads to a more mindful relationship with fashion and overall well-being. In essays that accompany each chapter with instructions, Katrina Rodabaugh explores mending as a metaphor for appreciating our own naturally flawed selves and examines the ways in which this occurs.