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Stephanie Kimura (Author)
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Book Description

February 6, 2008
Sewers love clothes - 80 percent of American sewers create garments, with 31 percent using their sewing skills to embellish ready-to-wear items.

Wearable art is a work in progress that sewers, quilters, and crafters of any skill level can tap into to change what you own, and create one-of-a-kind fashions. Altered Artwear With Wearable Style teaches you how to create denim bags, scarves, and hats from a pair of jeans you already own; use belts as purse straps; transform jeans into skirts, tablecloths into vests and design a whole new world with painted text, swipes of metallic color, and textured fibers.



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About the Author

Stephanie Kimura currently teaches, vends, and offers her trunk show for popular sewing organizations and festivals. She's the author of the ultra popular Bags With Style and Bags and Accessories With Style.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Krause Publications (February 6, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0896896005
  • ISBN-13: 978-0896896000
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,065,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Only for the home sewer-crafter, January 17, 2010
This review is from: Altered Style: Sewing & Embellishing Wearable Fashions (Paperback)
There are two different camps in wearable art, the home sewer-crafter group and the artist group. This book definitely covers only the home-sewer crafter group and will not satisfy those who want to become wearable artists, producing works fit for art galleries, art museums and major art to wear fashion shows. However, for a young person just starting out in making his or her own clothes and accessories, it may be too early to tell which camp he or she will ultimately join. Thus, the book is good for this person too.

This author likes remaking denim clothing and using fake fur so if you do not like that kind of fabric choice, don't get this. Personally, I do not like her sense of style but that is a very individual thing.

I am in the artist camp of wearable art so this book does not fit me very well. This does not mean it is not good but it does mean that if you are also in the artist camp, you are probably not going to find this book worth the money. I took it out from the library and if you are an artist, I suggest you do the same.
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5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars recycle those jeans, August 26, 2008
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Good info for "green" people to recycle those jeans. Not too many clothes, but lots of accessories. Well recommended for the crafty person.
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3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great title from Stephanie Kimura, April 17, 2008
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Ms. Kimura is on my must have book buy list. She always offers unique ideas which spark more unique ideas. Thanks for another great addition to my collection.
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clear polyester thread, craft fleece, small green handle, brad prongs, disappearing ink pen, purse frame, denim piece, mock croc, mini iron, denim bag, sew close, feather fringe, mark with pins, seam allowance, tapestry fabric, zigzag stitch, bronze leather, fusible web, altered style, sleeve edge, decorative thread, lining fabric
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