Altered Style: Sewing & Embellishing Wearable Fashions [Paperback]

Stephanie Kimura (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 6, 2008

Dare to be Different

Gone are the days of browsing through rack after rack of new fashions at the local store looking for the perfect shirt, pair of paints or accessory. Instead, take a "shopping trip" to your own closet, a friend's closet, consignment stores, thrift shops or the sale racks.

In Altered Style, author Stephanie Kimura shows you how to transform everyday garments and accessories into personalized fashions that reflect your own style and show the world who you are.

Your personality will show through with:

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  More than 30 projects for creating purses, blouses, tees, jackets and more
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  Ideas for embellishing with buttons, sparkly crystals, colorful fabric snippets, beads and anything you come across
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  Simple techniques, such as basic sewing, folding, bonding and drawing

With a little creativity and simple embellishing, you'll be on your way to updating your wardrobe with your own style and flair. Never again will you have "nothing to wear"!

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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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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: #863,835 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

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carol irvin "carol irvin" (United States) - See all my reviews
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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.

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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Susan Groetchen (Burlingame, CA) - See all my reviews
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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.

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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S. Gordon "PurseBrat" (Orange County, CA,USA) - See all my reviews
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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.