- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Sterling (Jun 30 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1579901492
- ISBN-13: 978-1579901493
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 21.5 x 0.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 413 g
- Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #486,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Library Journal
Cloth bags are practical, stylish, and easy to make. This book of step-by-step projects includes envelope bags, shoulder bags, and many small boutique-type bags in delightful shapes. Emphasis is on embellishment with beads, embroidery, tassels, and found materials. Instructions include patterns that must be enlarged, measurements for cutting straight-edged shapes, and stitch charts for several knit or crocheted bags. Each finished project is pictured in color. This book is full of ideas for using small pieces of treasured fabric. A good selection for public libraries.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Eighteen designers address the question, Why carry a purse when one can sport a work of art? The more than 50 handbags and backpacks offered here display variety, beauty, and creativity, as well as a dash of practicality. This clever collection is heavy on evening bags. Reinforced throughout is the fact that small pieces of fabric (such as tapestry, laces, brocades, and leather) can be embroidered, appliqued, tucked, beaded, trimmed, quilted, knitted, crocheted, woven, fringed, and then finished to perfection. Diagrams of techniques are scattered throughout the book to supplement precise numbered directions suitable for beginners. Parks' book will be welcomed in public library collections. Iva Freeman
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Comprehensive Ideas for the New designer,
This review is from: Making Handbags & Purses: 50 Patterns & Designs from Casual to Corporate (Paperback)
After spending a number of years making rudimentary custom clutch bags to sell at craft fairs, this book would have made our life quite easy with ideas, innovation, and technique. After reviewing a copy of Carol Parks' book, we are considering re-entering the designing of custom purses. It definitely provides the beginner and master designer with "design food" for thought.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sewing Terific Totes & Carryalls is better.,
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This review is from: Making Handbags & Purses: 50 Patterns & Designs from Casual to Corporate (Paperback)
These are a bit, um, avant garde for my taste.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Waste of my money,
By A Customer
This review is from: Making Handbags & Purses: 50 Patterns & Designs from Casual to Corporate (Paperback)
In my opinion, I found this book to have some of the ugliest handbags / purses that I have ever seen. I have no desire to recreate any of them.
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