Hip Handbags: Creating & Embellishing 40 Great-Looking Bags
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Author: Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
ISBN: 157990601X
Number of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 2005-03-01
Publisher: Lark Books
Book Description
All the techniques for making a uniquely personal purse are right here. Forty projects offer a wide variety of fabulous choices, featuring great fabrics and design options, including novelty threads, raffia ribbon, straps made of jeweled necklaces and bracelets, beautiful yet easy embroidery, and more. Crafters who really want to start from scratch will find 25 simple sewing projects, all originating from seven basic patterns, ranging from a flat folding purse to an oval pocketbook made from iridescent ruched silk. Another 15 designs use plain store-bought bags as a canvas for creative embellishments, such as transforming a simple black clutch with elegant silk flowers, or turn a basic leather purse into something special with whimsical appliqué. An attractive gallery provides additional inspiration. A Main Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.
Customer Reviews (10 total reviews)
GREAT!!!!!!!!!
by Customer A2I8FJP405F6XF at October 09th, 2008
This is a great book especially for creating purses and the pictures are great as well. I would totally recommend this to anyone who is creating a purse, I love it and already used it three times since getting it, and that was barely a month ago........
Solid inspiration and instruction
by Customer A1M5PY37JFQWGA at February 25th, 2008
I've been making handbags for myself for a couple of years now, and this is one of my go-to books ... (read more)
Interest concept and good instructions
by Customer AM3D1X5YKPVM at February 18th, 2008
This book is really good because instead of giving exact patterns, it gives patterns for about ... (read more)
Great ideas, poor instructions
by Customer ASICAK5HVHL54 at September 26th, 2007
The purses in this book are all variations on a set of basic patterns. The color pictures are ... (read more)
Well worth buying!
by Customer A2CH5GBD5G5LC3 at July 29th, 2007
I first got this book out of my local library and was very impressed with the majority of the ... (read more)
disappointed
by Customer A70RFAIVSLELR at May 31st, 2007
I start sewing a year ago and I started with bags. So this book really appeal to me. Let me say ... (read more)
Should have passed on this one
by Customer A348XF76INDV8B at May 28th, 2007
Purchasing this book was a mistake. Nothing in it that I would ever try to make. It goes in the donation bag for sure.
Inspirational, Even For A Beginner
by Customer A2P1F46SBVU0FZ at March 21st, 2007
I can sew a straight seam on a sewing machine (and that's it !) but this book inspired me to get ... (read more)
BEST Beginner to Expert Hangbag book ...
by Customer A3MW7UY91GW7TE at June 17th, 2006
This book is the best handbag design book I have found to date. It provides 7 designs (with patterns and instructions) with various alternate bags based on these designs. The gallery of other designer bags is awesome (even a stain glass bag!) and it also gives tips for embellishing pre-purchased bags.
This book is a definite winner!
Patterns and Instructions to Create 7 Types of Handbags
by Customer A152YPNHAJPYDT at May 11th, 2006
This book gives you the patterns & instructions to create seven basic handbag and shoulderbag ... (read more)
