Mending with Boro
Harumi Horiuchi
Japanese Quilting & BoroA guide to boro-style mending, focused on patching and reinforcing worn textiles with layered fabric and visible stitching. Presents the practice as both a repair method and a decorative technique rooted in Japanese folk textile tradition. Aimed at stitchers interested in mending garments and household textiles rather than piecing full quilts.
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