Love Great Handbags? Sew Your Own!
Sewing is Hot, and Handbags are Hotter... Add to these the unique beauty of African textiles, and you have "On The Go! Designing Accessories with Cultural Style", a new project book by author and designer Lisa Shepard Stewart. In it, she offers step-by-step instructions for 22 original handbags, totes and take-along projects, all done in fabrics like mudcloth, kente, kuba raffia fabric and more. Projects are designed for a range of skill levels, with general sewing and construction tips, fabric and supply resources, Lisa's Sketchbook(TM) and more to round out one's creative experience. "On The Go!" is Lisa's third book, and the first title published by her own company, Cultured Expressions, Inc.
Rahway, NJ (PRWEB) July 18, 2007 -- Sewing is Hot, and Handbags are Hotter... Add to these the unique beauty of African textiles, and you have "On The Go! Designing Accessories with Cultural Style", a new project book by author and designer Lisa Shepard Stewart. In it, she offers step-by-step instructions for 22 original handbags, totes and take-along projects, all done in fabrics like mudcloth, kente, kuba raffia fabric and more. Projects are designed for a range of skill levels, with general sewing and construction tips, fabric and supply resources, Lisa's Sketchbook(TM) and more to round out one's creative experience. "On The Go!" is Lisa's third book, and the first title published by her own company, Cultured Expressions, Inc.
Artwork you can carry... Nothing expresses one's individual style quite like a take-along accessory, and our active lifestyles easily justify the need for a variety of carry-alls to suit a fashionable, multi-faceted existence. "African Accents On The Go! Designing Accessories with Cultural Style" provides you with creative stimulation for making handbags, totes and more, with exciting African flair.
By taking advantage of the unique properties of the fabrics -- the textures, weaves, colors, patterns and symbols -- author and designer Lisa Shepard Stewart guides readers in sewing a collection of specialty pieces, to re-invigorate the wardrobe as well as the spirit. They'll find inspiration in the pages of African Accents ON THE GO! whether they're making a cultural statement, or simply showing their love for terrific textiles.
The projects are also designed for success regardless of your sewing skill level -- beginners can follow the step-by-step instructions as directed, while more accomplished sewing enthusiasts can use the instructions as a stepping stone to their own artistic versions. Twenty-two original designs are further enhanced with culturally inspired embellishments and trims, plus extra creative options, variations and resources included in the appendix. The result -- a collection of unique art-to-carry pieces that are as beautiful as they are practical!
This is the third book by the author, and the first to be published by her company, Cultured Expressions, Inc. She specializes in the creative use of African fabrics for decorating, quilting and crafts. Just as AFRICAN ACCENTS: Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate Your Home and GLOBAL EXPRESSIONS: Decorating with Fabrics from Around the World introduce readers to the many do-it-yourself possibilities using authentic African textiles for home decorating, On The Go! features handbags & accessories with the same cultural excitement. The company also offers fabrics, quilting & craft kits, workshops and special events. For details, visit http://www.CulturedExpressions.com.
African Accents ON THE GO! Designing Accessories with Cultural Style by Lisa Shepard Stewart
Release Date: June 2007
$21.95 Retail
Wholesale & distributor inquiries welcome.
80 Pages Full color photographs and illustrations
Softcover ISBN-13 9 780978 740405 ISBN 0-9787404-0-8
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