Embroidered Bags & Purses

By Heather Moody and Sally Milner

Book Overview

Projects range from simple, functional bags to elegant purses Contains full-color photos and step-by-step instructions Explores numerous embroidery techniques This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873499190
• ISBN13: 9780873499194
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Krause Publications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

not bad

It's a good book in truth I got it just for the Elizabethan bag on the cover and it is great for beginners I just wish we were told more about what style of embroidery we were using for all the entries and personally (for the elizabethan bag) which stiches were used and what inspired the bag) but I'm biased as I am making something for a recreation group, and like to document what I am working on

Outrageously Gorgeous

The designs in this book are simply beautiful. I found the instructions easy to follow and I'm not an expert embroiderer. I want to make every single bag. Great for Christmas presents.

Exceeded my expectations

This book features some unique and beatiful designs, such as a pattern for an evening bag called "Bird of Paradise" and a rather nifty handbag called "All Roses". There's patterns for everything from totes, drawstring bags, handbags, evening bags, and a couple of whimsical designs for a little girl's first purse. The diagrams for construction of each of the bags as well as embroidery are clear and easy to use. Each project description includes measurements of the finished product and a detailed list of supplies (measurements are given in standard and metric). Different types of embroidery are introduced, such as shadow work, stumpwork, and casalguidi stitching. If you've got a bit of artistic talent you can adapt many of the ideas presented to your own designs - diagrams are produced for tassel making using floss or beads, and an inventive decorative stitch is used to make a lace-like sideseam for one of the drawstring bags. This book was well worth the money - a definite must-have for embroiderers and textile artists.

Outstanding beginners book

If you're looking for a book to teach you how to make bags, this book is a great choice -- even if you don't do embroidery. The book describes how to make 16 classic styles with clear, complete instructions and full-size patterns. The techniques are solid and enable you to produce high quality bags that stand up well. If you like soft, romantic designs, you'll fall in love with every project in the book. And they provide great basic forms for more artistic interpretations using different materials and embellishment.