Synopsis The trio responsible for San Francisco’s hip sewing space, Stitch Lounge, has funneled their diverse, eclectic knowledge into SEW SUBVERSIVE, devoted to reinventing and refashioning clothing. After basic tutorials in hand sewing, machine know-how, and getting ready to start actual projects, these crafty ladies provide a bevy of projects and ideas for everything from transforming old sweaters into halter tops to turning an old t-shirt into something fresh and sexy. Projects include Honey I Shrunk the Shirt, All Ears--Or Horns--Hoodie, Totally Tube-You-Lar, Tote That Tee, and Return of the Leg Warmers. With step-by-step instructions, colorful layouts and photographs, and resources.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2006-09-05 | | Illustrator: | Hope Meng |
| Size | | Length: | 186 pages | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 8.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 18.9 oz |
Publisher's Note A comprehensive guide to sewing for the fashion conscious sewer explains how to embellish, customize, and transform off-the-rack clothing to make it one's own, offering detailed instruction in the basics of hand and machine sewing and furnishing twenty-two innovative projects that range from turning a t-shirt into a skirt or a sweater into a summer halter top. Original. 20,000 first printing.
Industry Reviews "With its casual approach and offbeat creations, this is definitely not your mother's sewing book." (08/07/2006)
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