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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | | | | | Why spend tons of money on humdrum designer duds when it's possible to revamp a piece you already own to create a guaranteed original that looks, fits, and feels just the way it should?Rip It! shows how simple and fun it can be to transform a tired wardrobe into hip, one-of-a-kind new looks without spending a dime. Elissa Meyrich, owner and teacher at the popular New York sewing boutique Sew Fast Sew Easy, has been passing her sewing secrets and style tips on to students for years. Now she shows beginners and experienced sewers everywhere how to customize pieces found at cheap chain stores, thrift shops, or the far reaches of a closet and create fabulous new designs. Rip It! includes everything you need -- basic sewing and alteration information; quick sewing methods; where to find supplies; advice on which fabrics to use; important cutting rules; plus illustrated layouts, drawings, and instructions that show you how to: - Jazz up old t-shirts with stretch lace and zippers
- Turn faded, falling-apart jeans into a hot new denim skirt
- Change a pullover into a cute cardigan
- Make a thrift-store dress into a hipster skirt
- Create an instant poncho
Cool, crafty, and brimming with creative ideas, Rip It! is a hands-on handbook that will show you how to give your clothes sass, sparkle, and your own signature style. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Elissa Meyrich | | Paperback: | 208 pages | | Publisher: | Fireside | | Publication Date: | February 07, 2006 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0743268997 | | Package Length: | 8.9 inches | | Package Width: | 7.3 inches | | Package Height: | 0.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 41 reviews |
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Nice ideas Nov 18, 2009
Like a lot of reviewers already said, this book is mostly aimed at younger people and the DIY youth culture. But I was expecting that going in. It does cover the basics of sewing, and has some great ideas in it. I got it mostly for my 14 year old daughter, but there are some ideas in it I'll use as well like the cardigan conversions for sweaters.
One of my biggest problems with a lot of reconstruction books is the fashions in them are not things I'm comfortable letting my daughter wear. This one is a lot more modest, and I appreciate that.
A lot of the designs aren't really new, but very little is. It's a good collection of ideas. I think it's a good book for the 12-18 yo diy set.
 Not what I thought it would be Oct 17, 2009
I was looking for a book on how to alter clothes, that is make them smaller or larger. This book takes an old garment and makes it into something new. That is not at all what I had in mind when this book was recommended. I thought it was going to teach me to do alterations, not how to change a piece of clothing into something different.
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 Sew Bad! Sep 14, 2009
Don't waste your time or money with this book! The ideas in this book are awful and outdated, and the results look extremely homemade. The few photos found inside were black and white and hard to make out (the only clear, color photos are on the covers), and the "dream" results for the projects were in illustration form. If you're looking for a decent dyi book, look somewhere else!
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More for younger people or those who sew for them Aug 15, 2009
I wanted something different from this book that it really could not give me. I wanted to learn the basics of sewing, but this book is more for how to create shabby chic clothing.
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if you don't know how to sew May 03, 2009
book is well done, but did not have as much as I had hoped for in ideas and techniques. I've been sewing at an expert level for so many years that this was not what I was looking for. For someone who hasn't been sewing for 4 decades, this is a good guide for how to do basic reconstruction of garments.
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