99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-Shirt into Something Special by Faith Blakeney, Justina Blakeney, Anka Livakovic, Ellen Schultz Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of 99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-Shirt into Something Special
Book Review: good for a momma
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is great. When I was pregnant I hated shopping for maternity clothes. I used 99 ways to make my own maternity shirts. I loved it. Now that I'm not pregnant I still use the book to evoke my inner creativity! I love this little book. Actually, I buy a copy for all of my female friends and for almost every occassion I can think of.Book Review: Really, WAY too much fun for the young fashionista
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok. Mom. You have a 15 year old daughter. It's summer and school is out, or it's the deeps of winter and the dreaded boredom has set in. What to do? Get this book and have your kid cut up some flea market tee shirts and make any (or almost any) of these 99 styles.
Firstly, this book is probably not filled with designs for those of us, the invisible women "d'un certain age." I mean if you are middle aged. If your tummy hangs out with a lot of dimples and your back is less than sleek and taut. So unless you are whippet slim or very daring with your skin exposure, you yourself are not going to wear most of these items. However, if you do wear young fashions, hang out your midriff with pride, then there are a lot of fun tops in this book and you can have a year's worth of shopping in an instant, or nearly so, by cutting up WallyWorld clearance shirts and having a blast.
My favorite design in the book is "Sarit"--it's a cap-sleeved "shrug-and-v-neck" design. By clever cutting and tying, you get a sort of tied shrug over a window-v-neck fluttery top. Very cute. No one said you couldn't fire up the old glue gun or get out the fabric puff paint and embellish these models, either.
There are a lot of halters (as one would expect), some lace-up sides, and some VERY bare versions that the 15 year old will want and you will ...not want her to wear. Ever. Even so, this book is a closet of summer wear in a spiral bound book and if you have a crafty kid or if you are crafty, you can't go wrong here. Very clever stuff, and some designs are cute-to-die-for.
Book Review: a happy surprise
Summary: 5 Stars
Because I am Italian I was not sure if I could follow the directions, but the diagrams were very clear so I could really make my own T shirt models that look very nice. I made things that look like they are from a nice boutique. I am so happy with this book I want to reccomend it to everybody. I even made a beach tote that I will take to capri this summer!Book Review: designers delight
Summary: 5 Stars
From the heart, I got this book and in it's simplicity I found so much inspiration in it's colors, ideas, and imagination. It's clear that so much thought went into the graphic design and the concepts, every detail is thought through. I keep this book on my coffee table-- because not only is it useful... but it's beautiful to look at. As an artist myself, I appreciate the fact that every aspect of the design, from the spiral binding, to the simple cover and the clean, fun illustrations, are all perfect. My favorite model are Mimi-number 15 (for a French couture look) and 10 -liora, for an aggressive street look. The shirts came out great. I highly recommend this book for any artist, designer and fashionista--it's worth it. Book Review: very happy with this book
Summary: 5 Stars
Although the book does not walk you step- by step through every cut and sew, it allows you to see the finished product and get an idea of the creative overall process so I could practice and learn as i tried various styles. i re-used several old t-shirts and have worn them out to clubs in san francisco with great results. I am not the craftiest person, and i liked having lots of ideas thrown at me in this book.