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Ellen Goldstein-Lynch is the Chairperson of the Accessories Design Department of at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She has been involved in the accessories field for over 25 years, serving as Public Relations Director for the National Fashion Accessories Association for 10 years. She is an authority on handbags and accessories, and has been featured on national television and in print

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  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Quarry Books (September 1, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1564968499
  • ISBN-13: 978-1564968494
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #320,614 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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110 of 114 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars LOADED with pictures!, September 27, 2002
I love this book, it's loaded with gorgeous pictures of bags that are VERY stylish. It gives you patterns, covers basics of sewing, and is even great for expert Clothing Designers and Seamstresses like me. The book is by teachers at NYC's Fashion Institute and there's a section of very creative and fashionable creations by chosen accessory design students. The patterns are all there and somewhat easy to figure out. Most of all I love the pictures. I'm talking these are REAL designer bags like something you'd find at Betsy Johnson. These aren't your grannies sewing projects! There isn't a single quilting fabric found in this book. They even tell you how to make leather bags. And in the back, you can contact each student that made the designer's gallery bags (to tell them how much you love them, ofcourse! Hope you have as much fun with this one as I did.
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wanna make a handbag? This is a good place to start., November 6, 2003
By cplewis "cplewis" (Merrifield, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews
  
The reviews for this book seem to be split between people who love it and people who hate it. Yes, this book is not perfect. It is confusing at times, and it is a little difficult to take their "requirements" and translate it to make a bag that's not EXACTLY like the one that's pictured, especially if you've never done anything particularly crafty before.

However, it has a lot of great pictures and great ideas, and just reading through the "how to" gave me some ideas on how to make my own bag that combined elements of many of the bags that were pictured. What's good about this book is it doesn't try to take too much on: It walks you through how to make bags in 4 specific categories, and then it shows you variations on those four.

At $14 (as of Nov 2003), you're not going to find a good book that's cheaper. It's not perfect, and it does have its limitations, but this is a good place to start for someone trying to figure out what they want to do and wanting to explore some ideas further.

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars this book was waaay better than handmade handbags, December 27, 2002
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I bought this book and handmade handbags and handmade handbags cant compare to this. they give you actual patterns,modern and eccentric design ideas and the instructions are much clearer to understand. I love this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
This was a great book with wonderful ideas, beautiful pictures, great patterns and limitless possibilities. If you are interested in making purses I would get this book.
Published on January 11, 2007 by Alexis Yost

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a book for beginners
This book is laid out nicely with clear instructions and diagrams. They cover four simple categories of bags - clutch, tote, drawstring and beach tote. Read more
Published on March 21, 2006 by Bunj

5.0 out of 5 stars FIT does it again!
Excellent guide to making all kinds of handbags. Excellent instructions so that even a beginner can be successful. Good resource list. Read more
Published on February 20, 2006 by Alice Anjo

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book!
This book focuses on creating four styles of bags: the tote, clutch, drawstring, and beach bag - plus variations on these four styles. Read more
Published on June 21, 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and full of clever ideas - a bargain too!
I checked this book out from the library and am now going to purchase it. I found the bags in this book creative and inspiring. Read more
Published on January 5, 2004 by K. Lyons

1.0 out of 5 stars i am so angry at myself for getting this book
i am an amateur bagmaker and i have made tons of things with my own patterns (have even sold them at shops), but i thought i needed just one book to improve my bagmaking skills... Read more
Published on December 2, 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars beautiful but flawed
This book is beautiful to look at and inspiring in terms of purse designs. However, the how-to instructions are unclear and incomplete. Read more
Published on September 27, 2003 by Etta Wildberry

1.0 out of 5 stars hotel paper
this peculiar "book" was more like an out of date comedy record than a lesson on crafts. it was a disgracful array of filth that made me laugh aloud. Read more
Published on September 21, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantanstic
This book is great. It has easy to follow patterns, great pictures and descriptions. They have funky bags and elegant bags but they are all very chic. Read more
Published on April 22, 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Making Handbags: Retro, Chic, Luxurious
A very poor book in every respect. Designs lacked creativity and polish. Nothing to excite or intrigue the reader.
Published on February 11, 2003

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