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Handbag Designer 101 is the bible for handbag designers or women who aspire to make their own bags. Included in the book are instructions for creating the fifteen essential bag styles-clutch, hobo, tote, and more-made simple with easy-to-follow how-to illustrations, suggested difficulty levels, and color photography. Advice from famous bag designers and today's hottest indie designers accompany each pattern.Also included is the inside scoop on turning your handbag hobby into a successful business. From designing, to making, to marketing, Handbag Designer 101 teaches you everything you need to know.
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Emily Blumenthal is the founder of the Independent Handbag Awards and spearheads the website handbagdesigner101.com. She designed the Yasmena bag, that has appeared on Sex and the City and has been sold at discerning department stores such as Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, and Nordstrom.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book looked to be a good reference point..
Some of the patterns are incorrect and ask you to cut material that isnt needed. The instructions are unclear and incorrectly sized.
I wouldnt recommend this to anyone unless they know what they are doing, not good for beginners
Some of the patterns are incorrect and ask you to cut material that isnt needed. The instructions are unclear and incorrectly sized.
I wouldnt recommend this to anyone unless they know what they are doing, not good for beginners
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a beautifully presented book: the photographs and discussions regarding styling and handbag generalities are superb.
However, there are some major problems. The projects, which are nicely illustrated using plain white canvas examples, have instructions which simply do not apply to the finished products. The plan sheets are not to scale and do not match the instructions. The instructions to enlarge these sheets by 200% are wrong, resulting in plans far too small - no worry here though as the plans are incorrect anyway.
I have been making bags of all sorts for years and consider myself reasonably good at interpreting instructions - not so here. Steps are omitted, terminology changes mid-project, descriptions on the plans bear no relation to the components in the instructions. Using the photographs as inspiration I have created my own plans and invented my own instructions, hindered, not helped by the book. In that sense the book has been a very successful education aid, forcing me to stretch all my skills to overcome the inaccurate, inadequate and misleading information.
I understand the publishers of worthy cookery books insist on all the recipes being tested before publication - I think this step must have been left out for Handbag Designers 101.
Good for inspiration, bad for hands-on projects.
However, there are some major problems. The projects, which are nicely illustrated using plain white canvas examples, have instructions which simply do not apply to the finished products. The plan sheets are not to scale and do not match the instructions. The instructions to enlarge these sheets by 200% are wrong, resulting in plans far too small - no worry here though as the plans are incorrect anyway.
I have been making bags of all sorts for years and consider myself reasonably good at interpreting instructions - not so here. Steps are omitted, terminology changes mid-project, descriptions on the plans bear no relation to the components in the instructions. Using the photographs as inspiration I have created my own plans and invented my own instructions, hindered, not helped by the book. In that sense the book has been a very successful education aid, forcing me to stretch all my skills to overcome the inaccurate, inadequate and misleading information.
I understand the publishers of worthy cookery books insist on all the recipes being tested before publication - I think this step must have been left out for Handbag Designers 101.
Good for inspiration, bad for hands-on projects.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book has good points and bad points. The patterns, although clearly photographed are difficult to follow and the pattern pieces, in my opinion have been altered during the printing process. For instance they say to enlarge by 200%, but this is still not large enough the make the bag to the stated size and then some of the pieces do not fit together. If you are an experienced sewer then this book would make a lovely addition to your collection, but if you are a beginner you will soon become frustrated.
The business advice is very interesting and well worth the read, as are the costing forms. It is printed for the American market so you have to get around the difference in terms.
If you like handbags and you love sewing then you will want this book too!
The business advice is very interesting and well worth the read, as are the costing forms. It is printed for the American market so you have to get around the difference in terms.
If you like handbags and you love sewing then you will want this book too!
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Published 2 months ago by AngelaN
disappointing
I have made a few bags but I am far from an expert so this book looked so inspiring and it has some good advice. Read more
Published 4 months ago by zoe jones
Definitely NOT for Room 101
Although a skilled seamstress, I'm new to handbag making - this is a fantastic book - Blumenthal delivers sage advice and passes on her pitfalls as well as successes. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Olive
Excellent book for the experienced
This book does exactly what it says on the cover. It is clear and concise with plenty of ideas from the basic to the advanced, and from designers and experts already in the field... Read more
Published 7 months ago by netski
Check the contents page first!
Having used the "look inside" feature on Amazon I was really looking forward to getting the pattern for the shoulder bag as pictured on page 11 and this is why I bought the book. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Strawberryparfait
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