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 enlarge | Author: Megan Nicolay
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  139 reviews
Sales Rank: 3679
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8 x 7.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0761137858
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.404
EAN: 9780761137856
ASIN: 0761137858
Publication Date: February 2, 2006
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DIY without puff paint sequins or fake flowers - finally! August 10, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love this book. Made some t-shirts I liked ok into great shirts I want to wear all the time.
Most patterns are no sew - or very very little hand sewing (though I suppose you could use a machine to speed things up a little bit.)
I do agree with the reviewer who said most of these patterns are for very thin women though. This is my one and only complaint - many of the patterns would require going bra-less or maybe wearing some sort of fancy undergarment as worn under dressy clothes. This is the reason for 4 stars.
However - I love that the styles are interesting - for once clothing that doesn't all look the same! T-shirt fabric is very forgiving so you don't have to worry too much about fitting as in most sewing/clothing projects.
Enjoy. And take those cheesy t-shirts you got as gifts out of the closet.
 A Good Buy August 9, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I liked this book and the styles of reconstruction a lot but I felt that most of the styles were for very thin women. That was my only complaint.
 SOO FUN! August 6, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is long overdue! I have plans for all of those free tee shirts that I get as a teacher... I recommend it for all of those without a sewing machine!
The Sewing Granny August 4, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Gave me all the information that I needed to make GREAT gifts.
Shockingly useful August 3, 2006
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I ordered this book after some frustrating shopping for detailed tees (I found very few that were flattering, interesting, and fit well, and what I found was EXPENSIVE).
I am thrilled with this book. Here's what I like:
- There's a remarkable variety of looks represented in the projects. Some scream punk, some hint at it, and some look like you bought it in a pricey boutique.
- The quality of the detail is excellent. A lot of DIY tees look like a six-year-old went through the laundry basket with a pair of round-tipped scissors. With these designs, it's very clear that you _meant_ for it to be exactly as it is, even when it's full of holes and raw edges.
- The projects are remarkably easy. They're all based on cutting, pinning, tying, or easy sewing. And at least one of them is undoable; you tie but don't cut.
- this is not just for 15-year-old tarts. The patterns vary in edginess and bareness, so most people should find something they're comfortable with. Several would look equally good on my 17-year-old cousin, on 26-year-old me, and on my 55-year-old mom (who is as gorgeous and un-frumpy as they come, but never inappropriate for her age). Plus, a lot of the barer designs would look great layered over a tank top for a more modest look.
- a lot of the tee and tank designs are bra-friendly, and many could be adapted to be.
- the instructions are very clear (with lots of illustrations), and they are very technique-based. So once you make (or even understand) one project, you can take those techniques and branch out into your own designs.
- these are incredibly cheap to make: a couple of bucks if you buy a new t-shirt, a few cents at a garage sale or thrift store, or free, if you go digging in your dresser drawers.
- It includes a t-shirt wedding dress. Now, most "novelty" wedding dresses are pretty hideous. This, however, is... stunning. If I weren't already married, I'd have seriously considered it (although probably made it in a silk jersey). I might make a shorter version for a nice summer dress.
Things to be aware of:
(I can't really call them complaints)
- the sub-title is "108 ways to transform a t-shirt". This is true, but 35 of those are non-garments (legwarmers, a rug, purses, etc.) Half of those use scraps from other projects, which was nice to include.
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