The Better Bag Maker: An Illustrated Handbook of Handbag Design • Techniques, Tips, and Tricks
If you want to make gorgeous, quality bags with the professional edge that really makes the difference between home-made and handmade—open The Better Bag Maker by Nicole Mallalieu. In this how-to book accomplished bag maker, Nicole Mallalieu, reveals her high-end techniques, shortcuts, and secrets for professional design and finishes. The 10 featured projects teach a range of expert skills from adjusting the proportion of the pattern to constructing pockets, straps, flaps, and bases.. By the end of this book, you’ll have a closetful of polished bags—and most likely sew better than you ever imagined you could.
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Not just any handbag sewing book…… I already have an extensive collection of handbag sewing books, so why did I need to have this one as soon as it was released? I’ve seen patterns by Nicole Mallalieu, and found that she always includes some technique or trick that nobody else covered, and I have always learned a lot. I was curious what she’d teach me with a whole book.When my book arrived, I ripped open the package and sat down to browse through it right away. Squee! This book is loaded with the techniques and…
Truly amazing, for beginners or advanced bag makers I wanted one bag book and checked several out of the library before ordering this one. This book is worlds above the others I looked at. It talks about all aspects of bag making, and half of the book is dedicated solely to bag-making techniques, in astonishing detail. And how to get the perfect result. The last half contains several patterns of varying difficulty. There is one basic bag pattern, and the author recommends you start with that, using less expensive fabric.If you…