Sew Subversive: Down & Dirty DIY for the Fabulous Fashionista
Author: Hope Meng, Melissa Alvarado, Melissa Rannels
Published by Taunton Press, 2007 192 pages $14.95paperback size: 8 x 8 in.
ISBN: 978-1-56158-809-1
Subtitled “Down & Dirty DIY for the Fabulous Fashionista”, this title is for the teen (or actually anyone) who wants to make her wardrobe her unique fashion statement without spending a lot of money. The book icludes basic information on sewing, equipment, how to’s, and projects.
This colorful book gives lessons on basic sewing knowledge such as types of stitches, what to look for in sewing machines (although they are not a necessity), and projects ranging from simple (pillow cover), to the more involved. The three young authors encourage collaboration and put a an interesting spin on a type of recycling. The pages are colorful, the diagrams and drawings are easy to follow, and the photographs that include people are multicultural. There is a list of resources at the end of the book that is mostly websites, but does include a few other resources. This book contains an index as well. Although I am not a sewer, I found that this book has a lot of energy and an aura of “coolness” that will attract high school girls.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Hand-Sewing Basics
You and Your Machine
Gearing Up for Your First Sewing Project
Notions: The Accessories of Fabric
Making It Your Own: Embellishing and Customizing Clothes
Refashioning: The Next Life of Your Old Clothes
read by T.W.
website: http://store.taunton.com/onlinestore/item/070861.html
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