Make it and Mend it

Be inspired to make more and use less with this creativeguide to sustainable living. Packed full of clever, crafty and thrifty ideas tomake do and mend, this practical and fun book will keep you busy right through the year with projects for every season.

 

Make it and Mend it is the brain child of four women – Clare Flynn, Clare O’Brien, HilaryBruffell and Anne Caborn – all keen to share ideas and inspiration thatempowers people to re-use more and throw away less. And have fun along the way…

 

Lamenting the fact that so manypeople nowadays don’t know how to knit, to sew, to change a plug or toexperience eating something they have grown and cooked for themselves, thefoursome launched Make it and Mend it – initially as a ‘how to’ website toshare basic skills, and now in a beautiful book that will have you smitten withthe idea of living more sustainably.

 

The Make it and Mend it way of life isbetter for you, better for the planet and better for your friends and family –who will soon find themselves on the receiving end of beautiful handmade gifts. Being creative and making things is actually good forus. It builds our self-esteem, helps us feel more capable and in control,reduces depression and generally lifts the spirits. So whether you choose tobake a loaf, sew a cushion cover, hang some shelves or plant a row of cabbages,you will save money and feel happier and more fulfilled.

 

This wonderful book is full of creative ideas tore-use, re-style or re-define things we might otherwise throw away. So oldsweatshirts can be turned into a beautiful patchwork quilt, an old fire gratebecomes a garden herb planter, and old jam jars are filled with home-madepreserves or are turned into tealight holders.Upcycle kitchen cupboard doors, build your own barbecue from scratch, createhandmade cards for special occasions, and bake delicious homemade sourdoughbread.

 

To make more of life – Make it and Mend it!