Pub Date: May 2011
ISBN: 9781600597916
Format: Flexibound, 144pp
all in color
8 1/2 X 10
ISBN: 9781600597916
Format: Flexibound, 144pp
all in color
8 1/2 X 10
$19.95
CAN
$23.95
$23.95
Twenty top stitchers take readers on a tour of their homes and studios-graciously offering their signature techniques-and complete with stunning images of them surrounded by the style components that define their work and art. The profilees include such best-selling authors such as Betz White, Kayte Terry, Megan Nicolay, and Kathy Cano Murillo as well as popular bloggers such as Heather Bailey.
JENNY DOH is the former Director of Publishing for Stampington & Company, a leading source of information and inspiration for crafters around the world. She celebrates the crafting community daily on her vibrant blog Crescendoh (http://blog.crescendoh.com/crescendoh/). Jenny lives in SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA.
“Signature Styles: 20 Stitchers Craft Their Look is a combination: craft and style book, and a biography book. Author Jenny Doh has profiled some of the top women who take their craft to the next level, and each is successful in their own right. From sewing mavens to knitting gurus, this book touches on many popular forms of crafting and the women who make them popular…Not only do we read about the women and see them working in their studios or homes through the many color pictures, but each shares what their signature craft is and how to do it. Step-by-step projects include purses and bags, baby pants, belts, appliqué t-shirt and skirt, and sewn accessories such as bracelets, headbands and a necklace made out of fabric and felt. Each project is simple enough for beginners to accomplish but also easily customizable for advanced sewers…Jenny Doh does a great job detailing the women and their work. And for those needing a little inspiration or even motivation to get their craft projects done, reading how these women found success doing just that will give anyone reading it just what they need.” - Suite 101
“Not only do you get to peek inside the colorful and eclectic closets of some of the biggest bloggers out there like Elsie Flannigan, but you also get tips and step by step instructions from some of the hottest wearable artists like Bonzie, Meg Allen Cole, and Amy Tangerine. View their stashes, get a glimpse of their sewing space, and gain exclusive insight into the tastes of these inspiring women...Jenny Doh's point of view is polished, vibrant, and chic. This book is sure to excite fashionistas and crafters alike. Just like that trusty black dress, you'll want this book to be a staple in your crafting collection and library.” - Altered Couture
JENNY DOH is the former Director of Publishing for Stampington & Company, a leading source of information and inspiration for crafters around the world. She celebrates the crafting community daily on her vibrant blog Crescendoh (http://blog.crescendoh.com/crescendoh/). Jenny lives in SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA.
“Signature Styles: 20 Stitchers Craft Their Look is a combination: craft and style book, and a biography book. Author Jenny Doh has profiled some of the top women who take their craft to the next level, and each is successful in their own right. From sewing mavens to knitting gurus, this book touches on many popular forms of crafting and the women who make them popular…Not only do we read about the women and see them working in their studios or homes through the many color pictures, but each shares what their signature craft is and how to do it. Step-by-step projects include purses and bags, baby pants, belts, appliqué t-shirt and skirt, and sewn accessories such as bracelets, headbands and a necklace made out of fabric and felt. Each project is simple enough for beginners to accomplish but also easily customizable for advanced sewers…Jenny Doh does a great job detailing the women and their work. And for those needing a little inspiration or even motivation to get their craft projects done, reading how these women found success doing just that will give anyone reading it just what they need.” - Suite 101
“Not only do you get to peek inside the colorful and eclectic closets of some of the biggest bloggers out there like Elsie Flannigan, but you also get tips and step by step instructions from some of the hottest wearable artists like Bonzie, Meg Allen Cole, and Amy Tangerine. View their stashes, get a glimpse of their sewing space, and gain exclusive insight into the tastes of these inspiring women...Jenny Doh's point of view is polished, vibrant, and chic. This book is sure to excite fashionistas and crafters alike. Just like that trusty black dress, you'll want this book to be a staple in your crafting collection and library.” - Altered Couture
“Profiles of 20 women known for their craft blogs and businesses, with a focus on their personal style. It's a surprisingly varied collection, ranging from costumey retroquirk to urban couture to modern country. Each woman also provides a simple craft project.Profiles of 20 women known for their craft blogs and businesses, with a focus on their personal style. It's a surprisingly varied collection, ranging from costumey retroquirk to urban couture to modern country. Each woman also provides a simple craft project.” - Library Journal
