Making Handbags & Purses: 50 Patterns & Designs from Casual to Corporate

by Carol Parks

Book Overview

This volume offers more than 50 handbags to sew, knit, or crochet - from basic hard-working everyday styles to glamorous evening bags. Patterns and step-by-step instructions are included, with tips on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579900127
• ISBN13: 9781579900120
• Release Date: December 1899
• Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.9" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Not Relevant for 2022

Not a good book about purses.

Another Great Find

This book was another good find if you're into making purses for yourself or family, or just like making purses. More great designs and patterns to chose from. Very well done and explained.

Colorfula and Creative

This book used creative ideas with a blend of coloful colors to create unique and fun handbags and purses. It is a great source for those wanting to creat their own unique items. I recomend it.

Comprehensive Ideas for the New designer

After spending a number of years making rudimentary custom clutch bags to sell at craft fairs, this book would have made our life quite easy with ideas, innovation, and technique. After reviewing a copy of Carol Parks' book, we are considering re-entering the designing of custom purses. It definitely provides the beginner and master designer with "design food" for thought.

This book is a lot of fun!

If you are wanting to sew handbags for fun, for gifts, or so you will have one to match each outfit you own, this is the book for you! The designs vary from easy to more complicated, from dressy to fun, from classic to . . . well, whatever! There's something for everyone here. There are also good instructions for sewing leather - a process to me that always seems scary - but after reading the suggestions, I tried it, and it's easy! My favorite design is the teardrop bag - one of those "ergo-dynamic" designs that really works! There's a lot of inspiration here as well, if you want to take and idea, run with it, and make a design of your own. Have a great time!