Patrick Lose's Whimsical Sweatshirts [Hardcover]

Patrick Lose (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1995

"It's hard to resist Lose's whimsical creations....Sweatshirts can be emblazoned with one of 23 different designs. Motifs range from holidays (Halloween, Christmas, Easter, New Year's Eve, among others) to nature and seasonal ideas, including a grinning carrot-nosed snowman, a huggable teddy bear, and anthropomorphic sunflowers."-- "Booklist

. "The quality and wit of the designs set them apart from those found in popular magazines....This book will rarely languish on the shelves in public libraries."-- "LJ

. 144 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In this work, designed as a creative outlet for the sewing-impaired or the unwilling, Lose uses ready-made sweatshirts that he embellishes with fabric paints and with fusible webbing appliques. Many of the designs include seasonal themes and are suitable for either children or adults. The quality and wit of the designs set them apart from those found in popular magazines. To put it delicately, these are sweatshirts one would not be embarrassed to wear in public. One caveat: brand-specific information on fabric paints and fusible webbing would have made the supply lists more useful to the rank beginner. This book will rarely languish on the shelves in public libraries.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

It's hard to resist Lose's whimsical creations. The medium here is a 100 percent cotton, long-sleeve sweatshirt that can be emblazoned with one of 23 different designs. Motifs range from holidays (Halloween, Christmas, Easter, New Year's Eve, among others) to nature and seasonal ideas, including a grinning carrot-nosed snowman, a huggable teddy bear, and anthropomorphic sunflowers. Included are lists of materials, written directions, and pattern pieces to trace. Metric conversions appended. Barbara Jacobs

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806931795
• ISBN-13: 978-0806931791
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,667,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun Painted Sweatshirts, April 6, 2010

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This review is from: Patrick Lose's Whimsical Sweatshirts (Hardcover)

It's a book with several painted sweatshirts that was in fashion awhile ago but the ideas are cute and stirs your creative juices to come up with others. Some good hints on the painting techniques.