Purse Pizzazz

By Marie Browning

Book Overview

These handbags are bold and beautiful, a varied selection with something to complement every outfit, fit every occasion, and suit every mood from romantic to playful. They're also fun and simple to make; many start with "fabric purse blanks," which come from craft stores complete with handles and closures, all ready to embellish. Or begin with a plain tote. The wide range of creative and decorative techniques to personalize the stylish bags includes decoupage, beading, appliqu, ribbon work, rubber stamping, image transfer, and painting. Choose from popular styles such as cigar box purses, wooden purse boxes, shoulder bags, and clutches. Complete, detailed instructions, a multitude of photos, and patterns are all are included. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402714440
• ISBN13: 9781402714443
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

Worth Buying

The book is oversized and each purse description is accompanied by a full-page glossy photo. In fact, all of the pages are high gloss and are great for illustrating the finer details of each purse. Almost all of the purses are cigar-box style and very few are made from fabrics. In fact, this book was perfect for a non-sewer because none of the purses require sewing! The purses are perfect for someone who is crafty and imaginative but cannot sew. The purse designs are very inspiring, and are made by using a variety of paints, collages, decopauge, stickers, stamps, photos, handles and hardware. The pictures and accessory ideas really help to get your creative juices flowing. The description of how to make each purse was pretty good as well (though they could have been more specific and detailed). I found the book to be quite helpful and plan to refer to it often - mostly for inspiration and item placement ideas.