The Menders Wardobe from Eco Vita DMC

Step into the realm of sustainable stitching with The Mender’s Wardrobe, a book of 21 weaving and embellishment patterns that celebrates the art of needlecraft while embracing the values of preservation, embellishment and eco-consciousness.

Within The Mender’s Wardrobe, you will discover a collection of 21 exquisite weaving, embroidery, and visible mending patterns, each crafted with organic, naturally dyed crewel wool thread. Some also use a Mini Weaving Loom.

This collection of patterns pays homage to nature’s bounty, celebrating Earth’s resources and the importance of preserving them for future generations. It provides a wonderful opportunity to explore the rich and vibrant colours that can be achieved through natural dyes.

From the soft hues of plant-based indigo to the warm, earthy tones of madder root.

Let these patterns guide you through a world of mending and embellishment where beauty and sustainability merge and each stitch becomes a small act of conservation.

Eco Vita 360 is a new sustainable thread from DMC that’s part of the Eco Vita Collection, a range that empowers consumers to make environmentally conscious choices without compromising on craftsmanship.

A love letter to nature, this 100% organic, crewel wool thread gets its rich and varied colour palette entirely from natural dyes. Using infusions of ingredients such as walnut, rhubarb, indigo and juniper. Perfect for mending, hand embroidery, cross stitch, punch needle and weaving, this soft thread feels lovely to work with and gives stitches a raised three-dimensional quality.