In a work filled with style and imagination, Jeans Style: Must-Have Looks Using Embellishments presents over 30 ideas for transforming ordinary jeans into fabulous fashion statements by applying embellishments to seams, pockets, waistbands, and cuffs. Using only the simplest of techniques such as quick-sewing, beading, painting, photo transferring, and texturizing (making "whiskers" and tears) for hip-fashion looks, jeans can be dressed up or dress down in a few minutes or more. Every decorative idea is shown in step-by-step photos and explained in easy-to-follow directions. The "Collection" of jeans is followed by a mini-course in craft techniques-from stencilling, beading, embroidery, and painting is packed into this fun book.
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T-Shirt Style: Super-Easy New Looks in No Time by Gabrielle N. Sterbenz In this one sexy and inspiring book rich with customized fashion ideas, T-Shirt Style: Creating Fabulous Must-Have Looks near-guarantees readers the look of designer originals regardless of previous crafting experience. Providing over 300 gorgeous full-color photographs of both models wearing the stunning collection of 30 T-shirt designs and each step needed to achieve great-looking results, T-Shirt Style is perfect for the crafter (and even the not-so-crafty).
Learn To Knit by Monica New Holland, Penny Hill Over 13 knitting techniques and 11 projects, from fashion accessories to things for the home. More than 100 color, step-by-step, and project photos.
Complete Embellishing: Techniques and Projects by Kayte Terry Complete Embellishing offers an eclectic mix of hip garments and accessories, and stylish home furnishings in a technique- and project-packed volume filled with must-have wardrobe pieces and home accessories. Perfect for the avid recycler and fashionista,Complete Embellishing features practically every embellishment and craft technique imaginable.
Bead Style: Fabulous Chunky Jewelry by Genevieve A Sterbenz Bead Style: Fabulous Chunky Jewelry is an exuberant collection of bracelets, necklaces, and rings made in the chunky style using beads of every description. Wildly popular, the chunky look exudes high and funky style. The book features 25 original designs in "The Collection" and "Beading Basics" where all the jewelry-making fundamentals are illustrated and explained in clear, concise, easy-to-follow directions.
