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Designer Style Handbags: Techniques and Projects for Unique, Fun, and Elegant Designs from Classic to Retro
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Sherri uses very easy to understand instructions in all her books and she is very creative! Bags range from a fun and funky felt purse to a handbag made from an old book!
Product Description
Every woman needs handbags...but who wants to be seen carrying the same old same old? To the rescue: Designer Style Handbags! Want a funky felted purse? A glam evening bag? A laced—up leather hobo? A Pop Art tote? Here they are! Top—selling author Sherri Haab is spilling the secrets of designer style, using step—by—step instructions and clear illustrations to reveal how to make 20 great bags that look like they cost a bundle at a too—too chic boutique. Ten projects call for simple sewing skills (all clearly explained); ten no—sew projects use easy crafting techniques to embellish purse blanks, cigar boxes, tins, even hardcover books (use something from one of those other publishers). Weave ribbons, crochet, transfer photos, weave fibers, mold polymer clay—Sherri Haab makes it look easy because it is easy. Solid techniques plus witty ideas mean bags to brag about!
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #217641 in Books
- Published on: 2005-07-01
- Released on: 2005-07-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 128 pages
Features
- ISBN13: 9780823012886
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Adult-High School–With this title, teens can create a funky felt purse or make one from an old book, or decorate an old handbag. Haab reviews the types of fabrics, glues, linings, materials, and sewing techniques to consider for these projects. This same type of information, in simpler language and on a smaller scale, is provided in Haab's The Hip Handbag Book: 25 Easy-to-Make Totes, Purses, and Bags (Watson-Guptill, 2004). Designer Style focuses on more complex creations that require more steps and several specific tools and craft items. The many colorful photographs are of excellent quality.–Shannon Seglin, Chantilly Regional Library, Fairfax County, VA
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About the Author
Sherri Haab is the bestselling author of Clay So Cute!, The Art of Metal Clay, Designer Style Jewelry, and The Art of Resin Jewelry. Her books for tweens include The Hip Handbag Book, Way to Crochet, and Dangles and Bangles. Her Incredible Clay Book and Nail Art each sold more than 1 million copies. In all, she has more than 2.5 million books in print around the world.
Customer Reviews
Excellent book
Although this is the third or fourth book I purchased on purse making, it is by far one of the best. The techniques are varied and interesting but can be done by a beginner with some experience. There's more than enough to hold your interest, along with a lot of fun purses to do. My only complaint was that I could never find any one place to purchase all the ribbon for one of the ribbon purses in the book, but otherwise a really neat book.
Fabulous!
I never bother with reviews, but this book was so wonderful that I couldn't help myself. It was inspiring, full of wonderful, clearly photographed instructions, and left this non-sewer feeling as if I could really pull these off.
Well worth the money.
Great ideas from simple to intricate
This book had purses for everyone, sewers and non-sewers, old and young, small and large. The purses are hip and the patterns are easy to understand. I already had some of the patterns but they even presented them in a better way with great step-by-step COLOR photos.
