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Handmade chic : fashionable projects that look high-end, not homespun / Laura Bennett.

Bennett, Laura, (Author).
  • Description: viii, 200 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale : Distributed by Macmillan,
  • ISBN: 9781609613006
  • ISBN: 1609613007

Available copies

  • 4 copies at NOBLE (All Libraries).

Current holds

0 current holds with 5 total copies.

Library Location Call Number Status Due Date
Gloucester Adult Nonfiction 646.48/Bennett (Text to phone) Available -
Lynnfield Adult Nonfiction TT 649.8 .B46 2012 (Text to phone) Available -
Melrose New Books (Browsing Room) 646.48 Bennett (Text to phone) Available -
Salem Adult Non-Fiction 646.48/BENNETT (Text to phone) Available -
Wakefield Adult NEW Nonfiction (Across from Circulation Desk) 646.48 Bennett (Text to phone) Checked out 05/23/2013

Summary: "From Project Runway finalist and fashion designer Laura Bennett comes a sophisticated collection of craft projects that are anything but homespun. In Handmade Chic, Laura shares simple strategies for creating 40 small luxuries and high-fashion accessories, from a smart leather iPad portfolio to a feather-embellished evening bag. With sections organized in skill-building order and based on type of accessory small leather goods, agendas and notepads, electronics, bags and wallets, and evening items--Laura offers patterns, easy-to-follow diagrams, and detailed instructions for fabricating each glamorous project, whether it involves sewing from scratch or embellishing a prepurchased garment. While showcasing her own creative designs, she provides readers with the basic techniques and encouragement they need to come up with variations and create their own signature pieces. Packed with Laura's signature flair and finesse, vibrant four-color photos, step-by-step drawings, and a complete list of suggestions on where to purchase materials, Handmade Chic is an accessible guide to at-home crafting that is elegant enough for the most modern, fashion-savvy of women"--
Notes: Includes index.

Subject: Dress accessories.
Leatherwork.