The Better Bag Maker : An Illustrated Handbook of Handbag Design - Techniques, Tips, and Tricks
Overview
Learn professional techniques, shortcuts, and secrets for making couture bags Let's be honest: when you make a bag, you want it to be constructed well and finished beautifully - with that professional edge that sets apart homemade and handmade. In this how-to book, accomplished bag maker Nicole Mallalieu reveals her high-end techniques, shortcuts, and secrets for professional design and finishes. Graded and ordered by degree of difficulty, the 10 featured projects teach a range of expert skills - from adjusting the proportion of the pattern to constructing pockets, straps, flaps, and bases. By the end of this book, you'll not only have a closetful of polished bags - you'll likely sew better than you ever imagined - Internationally recognized handbag designer and founder of YOU SEW GIRL , Nicole Mallalieu, shares her professional secrets, shortcuts, and techniques for sewing fashionable bags
- One simple pattern is all you need to create a bevy of bags, from totes to backpacks to weekenders
- 10 skill-building projects, fully explained with detailed tutorials and illustrations, make this book a source of inspiration and instruction
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781607058052
- ISBN-10: 1607058057
- Publisher: Stash Books
- Publish Date: April 2014
- Dimensions: 10.07 x 8 x 0.56 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.61 pounds
- Page Count: 192
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