Rip It!: How to Deconstruct and Reconstruct the Clothes of Your Dreams
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List Price: $15.00
Best Price: $3.91 (new), $3.91 (used)
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Author: Elissa Meyrich
ISBN: 0743268997
Number of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 2006-02-07
Publisher: Fireside
Book Description
Why spend tons of money on humdrum designer duds when it's possible to revamp a piece you already own to create a guaranteed original that looks, fits, and feels just the way it should?
Rip It! shows how simple and fun it can be to transform a tired wardrobe into hip, one-of-a-kind new looks without spending a dime. Elissa Meyrich, owner and teacher at the popular New York sewing boutique Sew Fast Sew Easy, has been passing her sewing secrets and style tips on to students for years. Now she shows beginners and experienced sewers everywhere how to customize pieces found at cheap chain stores, thrift shops, or the far reaches of a closet and create fabulous new designs. Rip It! includes everything you need -- basic sewing and alteration information; quick sewing methods; where to find supplies; advice on which fabrics to use; important cutting rules; plus illustrated layouts, drawings, and instructions that show you how to:
Jazz up old t-shirts with stretch lace and zippers
Turn faded, falling-apart jeans into a hot new denim skirt
Change a pullover into a cute cardigan
Make a thrift-store dress into a hipster skirt
Create an instant poncho
Cool, crafty, and brimming with creative ideas, Rip It! is a hands-on handbook that will show you how to give your clothes sass, sparkle, and your own signature style.
Customer Reviews (31 total reviews)
Great FUN book! Missleading reviews.
by Customer A1YLUG0PIVTAG0 at November 10th, 2008
I bought this book after seeing it at a DIY fair. A booth had projects set up from this book that ... (read more)
I loved this book!!!
by Customer A3VRKKH5OD86H8 at June 13th, 2008
The first time I sewed anything was in middle school shop class - we made this hideous blouse that ... (read more)
Misleading title
by Customer A2AFJ7MTL2KTO1 at June 11th, 2008
I was disappointed in this book. There is some good basic information, but very little ... (read more)
learned one thing
by Customer A3OIOWOO7TBHWO at May 25th, 2008
I was excited about this book, I checked it out from my local library, I was really not impressed. ... (read more)
Not great
by Customer A29MX77UDVMJRL at May 09th, 2008
Poor production and dull simple projects. No photos or coloured pictures. I've seen much better books along the same league.
Way too basic
by Customer A1YMO6E2MR9771 at April 22nd, 2008
This book isn't so much about refashioning your clothes so much as a basic sewing and fit lesson. I felt this book was WAY too basic for me. There really weren't any patterns and the pictures were pretty unimpressive. I was really disappointed with this book. If you are curious, get it from the library, but don't waste your money!
Good For Begginers who are young teens
by Customer A2TQ2ABMGZPKZ1 at January 13th, 2008
I think that this book is great for beginning sewers - - very young look.
RIP IT perfect inspiration
by Customer A38KW7L9F1VUW7 at December 29th, 2007
I bought this book for my daughter who loves it. She buys in thrift shops and remodels clothes to ... (read more)
ok but not as good as it seems
by Customer A3ILYE1ZM1UBGD at December 24th, 2007
First of all this book is OK for the beginner...
The projects are simple and kind of ... (read more)
Way better than the others
by Customer A14Z4WVT705YI7 at October 15th, 2007
This book has really impressed me. It has way better content than the Generation T book and the 99 ... (read more)
