Washoe County Library System

Featuring more than 500 step-by-step instructions, photographs and detailed drawings, this must-have DIY guide, which has been newly updated and redesigned, gives you all the information you need for simple repairs all the way to full restorations.

Embarrassed about a hole in her pants, creative and resourceful Paula covers it with a patch, and discovers her classmates also have leaky, stained, and hand-me-down items that could benefit from a colorful patch. Problem-solver Paula patches her pants—and encourages her class to be resourceful, mend, and reuse. Oh, no! While at school, Paula’s pants catch on a bush that rips a large hole in her pants. She tries everything to hide the hole from...