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I just started getting into DIY stuff, and this book is GREAT for people just getting started, or the DIY pro. Super stoked on this purchase.
Projects were typically illustrated with photos (completed project) and line drawings (intermediate steps). I checked out this book from the library. Anyway, if you're young and a beginning sewer, you might get something out of this book. Although I'm too old to wear such t-shirt styles, some were creative and looked nice on the models (I thought the flapper dress was cute). The overall organization of the book was good, and the instructions seemed thorough (I never tried making anything, though). For me it was just mildly interesting to flip through. I'd suggest previewing this book in the library or bookstore to make sure it's really what you want before buying it.
I am a seamstress and so many of these ideas can certainly be applied to my creations in knits. I certainly am not disappointed in this great idea book. What a clever book. Many darling skirts,flirty full skirts, skinny skirts, and skirts that can be worn as tops using a couple to three T-shirts. It will be so much fun to see what she can do after she learns the basics. Well illustrated. Very Clever.
The book depicts skinny gals, so of course you have to have some creativity to fluctuate the sizing. Wish I'd wrote it. Many of the designs in the book can be easily adapted to a larger size,and modified by wearing a tank top underneath,so as to avoid the obscene look. I am a visual person, and love the line drawings in the book. But hey, we all have T-Shirts and we don't wear all of them. I am teaching a gal to sew, and this book will certainly spike up the degree of her creativity, she fits the mold and can wear all the styles. That was my main reason for buying the book, to spike her creativity and keep her desire to learn to sew in high gear.I feel the book is well worth the money spent on it.
I love this book. I've started to make some of the items with my daughter and we are looking forward to making more. Many of these items are very easy to make and also fashonable.
This book is a great beginner's how-to guide on making old t-shirts into new fantastic clothes - the projects are great ideas, and most of them can be fitted to any body type. I'm a college student, and getting old tshirts from friends for free to make them into new clothes has saved me a ton of money.
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