Cheap Frills: Fabulous Facelifts for Your Clothes

I absolutely love this book! The day I got it I went straight to work altering one of my white t-shirts into a cute little peasant top. I have also embellished a tank top, and am working on the Bohemian-esque skirt. This book was well worth the money I spent on it. I love how the author lets you be creative with how you make the projects, she provides the standard directions plus variations of the projects. You do not have to be a great seamtress to enjoy this book just a willing one. Also you can use whatever you have at home to bring your old clothes back to life. A snip here, a doodad here and you have a cool piece of clothing!

This book is a look at the lighter side of updating, embellishing and creating new wardrobe pieces. There's a good mix of projects (everything from jazzing up an old pair of pumps to crafting a simple dress from scratch)and the instructions are simple and straight forward. While the majority of ideas in this book aren't suited for "grown-ups" the creative inspiration and basic techniques make this book an entertainging and worthy resource.I borrowed this book from the library twice and made several dresses before finally shelling out the bucks to buy and it's earned a promenant place on my craft table.

I just finished looking through this book, and I really loved it. Some of the things, like the shirts, were a little odd looking, but inspiring in a way. I liked the bags alot, also the scarves were very pretty. I can't wait to go make some stuff.