Stylish Remakes: Upcycle Your Old T's, Sweats and Flannels into Trendy Street Fashion Pieces
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804849862 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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… I think this would be a fantastic gift for a te"The book is chockfull of ideas for upcycling old t-shirts, athletic wear (think college sweatshirts) and flannel shirts. But what it is about most of all is upcycling." —Wares by Cherry blog"I don't know that I've ever seen a sewing book by a brand before, but I do like the idea, especially since the focus is on ways to repurpose and restyle items you may already have in your closet. With the help of the Japanese clothing design company Violette Room, you can now take old and outdated pieces from your wardrob . Only a few designs approach the more radical transformations of Charity Shop Chic or Refashionista. There are even instructions for repurposing adult-sized clothing into kids' garb." —Sanae Ishida blog"None of the ideas in the book are particularly complicated. "Upcycling and
Founded by Bunka Fashion Institute graduate Mari Hamano in 2009, Violette Room is a Japanese fashion company that takes inspiration from all parts of the world to make everyday clothing in relaxed silhouettes and comfortable fabrics, with details inspiring a sense of nostalgia.
Happy Cookin' Mama said Some good ideas. Truthfully, most of these items I wouldn't wear but they inspired me to come up with my own similar projects, and that's what sewing books are for, after all. If I wanted to wear exactly the same thing as everyone else, I would have never learned to sew in the first place. Two projects in particular -- making a women's flannel jacket from a men's dress sh
Apply the latest upcycle fashion ingenuity to upcycle your tired old clothes and thrift store finds into trendy new threads!Stylish Remakes shows you how to give new attitude to the stuff you have had in your closet for years. And it's so easy! With just a little time cutting and sewing, you can create fun and funky new pieces from old flannel shirts, tees, sweats, bandanas and more. Anyone can do it, and anyone can wear it. It's inexpensive (often practically free!) and fun to do. And it's completely up to you to create your own personal fashion style! Salvage old duds and morph them into something completely new with this easy-to-follow upcycle sewing book:Add a fun and fancy bow or collar to your favorite tee or sweatshirtMake a dress or bag from a handful of old bandana scarvesCombine a skirt and top to create a unique new dress or tunicCraft a fashionable new skirt or dress from a pair of old flannel shirtsTie ruffles and bows to feminize a man's shirtEmbellish your favorite tees, sweats, and other odd bits-and-pieces to create one-of-a kind creationsYou can do all this with no previous sewing experience and a minimum of time and fuss. Then create your own personal fashion style!. Just open this book and grab some old classic duds from your drawers