Exquisite Embellishments for Your Clothes [Hardcover]

Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2006

Provides information on garment embellishments and basic sewing skills.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (March 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579906842
• ISBN-13: 978-1579906849
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,902,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader made a pair of pink culottes when she was eleven years old, and has loved fabric ever since. She's a senior editor at Lark Books, and has written and edited many books related to textiles and needlework. Valerie knits every now and then, too, and dreams about making art quilts.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Turn a plain outfit into an interesting garment..., January 15, 2012

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Painter "Samantha" (ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exquisite Embellishments for Your Clothes (Hardcover)

It is not just the ideas in the book that work... it is the range of possibilities it opens up in the crafter's mind.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit ordinery with some good ideas, May 6, 2007

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C. Man (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Exquisite Embellishments for Your Clothes (Hardcover)

This book would be recommended for those with a general interest in machine arts. It covers the basic of how to embellish any sort of clothing. Recommended for beginners in general.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely one, February 14, 2007

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Tsementzi Fotini "tzivaeri" (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Exquisite Embellishments for Your Clothes (Hardcover)

Very nice, lovely ideas and designs.

I will be looking for more books from the same author on similar subjects.

Fotini Tsementzis

Athens-Greece