Making Leather Handbags and Other Stylish Accessories

by Goldstein-Lynch, Ellen

• ISBN13: 9781592530762
• ISBN10: 1592530761
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-01
• Publisher: Quarry Books

Summary

For anyone who feels she can never have too many handbags, this book is for you. Crafters, sewers, and lovers of handbags and leather goods are invited to take a one-on-one course in handbag and accessory construction and design with this new title.Written by three accomplished professors from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City, this book takes a fun approach to fashionable designs that are not only beautiful but also simple to create.Learn to construct fabulous handbags as well as other related accessories including cell phone cases, eyeglass cases, a belt and belt bag, wallets, an agenda book cover, and a cosmetic case. All projects are made from garment weight leathers and can be created on a typical home sewing machine.Numerous photos, step-by-step illustrations, and, best of all, insider?s tips for constructing these pieces and customizing the patterns to your own personal style are included.

Table of Contents

Getting Started	p. 8
Fashion and styling: it's in the bag-fashion or not, you choose	p. 11
Supplies and tools	p. 12
The abcs of leather	p. 18
Embellishments and trims	p. 20
Laying out and cutting your patterns	p. 22
Projects	p. 24
Tote bag	p. 27
Envelope bag	p. 33
Duffel bag	p. 39
Hobo bag	p. 45
Belt and belt bag	p. 51
Cell phone holder	p. 59
Agenda book	p. 63
Eyeglasses case	p. 69
Gallery	p. 72
Patterns	p. 90
Contributor listing	p. 122
Glossary	p. 123
Resources	p. 124
About the authors	p. 126
Acknowledgments	p. 128
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