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The Decorated Bag: Creating Designer Handbags, Purses, and Totes Using Embellishments

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The Decorated Bag is a fun and stylish, do-it-yourself compendium of 25 "must- have" bags with the hi-glam look of designer originals. Shown in over 175 full-page color photogaphs and accompanied by simple step-by-step directions, purses, hobos, shoulder and tote bags are featured in a collection overflowing with style. Professional tips and secrets guarantee near perfect results. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Home Arts; First Edition (January 1, 2006)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 143 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 158011296X


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 63


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches


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    • "The Decorated Bag" by Genevieve A. Sterbenz. Glad I bought it on Amazon.
I L-O-V-E "The Decorated Bag" by Genevieve A. Sterbenz. I own scores of handbag books, and I must say that this book is one of the most innovative books I own. It is user-friendly, with detailed sequential photos and instructions. It probably is not for the unsophisticated bag lover, and it has something for everyone, especially for the lover of designer bags. I bought it, and I'm glad!! 'Nuf sed! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2010 by Julia M. Johnson
    • Love this book
I first fell in love with the picture on the front cover, but the book did not disappoint! It has fantastic embellishment ideas and are so beautiful! They look much more complicated then they are. I will eventually try each and every style in the book wi different styles and add my own my touchs.
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2013 by K.P
    • Great for developing ideas for your own designs!
Maybe I am a different sort of artist, I purchase these types of books to aid me when I develop ideas for my own designs. Rarely do I copy what I see in books or magazines - and this goes for all my work from jewelry, purses, clothing, artwork in various types of media (paint, pastel, ink, fabric, collage, metal, fiber, etc.). Therefore, this book is great for doing exactly that, but I do recommend The Decorated Bag primarily for the beginner or even intermediate purse embellishers out there. Yes, it is true that some of the designs are very simplistic as other reviewers mention...but if you use the idea as a stepping stone for a more elaborate/complex project, I know you will be pleased to have this book as a reference. There are a few patterns to use and imagery to follow if you want to practice by making one of the projects completely using the author's guidance. Later if you enjoy working with a particular type of embellishment, such as silk ribbon flowers, find another reference book to expand what you learned in this book and become an expert in it for your future projects. I also want to add that the author's focus in this book is to take an old purse and giving it a new life by various types of embellishing techniques...something we all should do rather than buying a new purse. It is amazing how one can extend the life of an accessory by doing a few creative things with it. In summary, I use this book as a tool to get my ideas flowing and dig into my own projects using maybe a technique or two from this book, and additional ideas from other books/magazines/patterns (right side of the brain included). Therefore, I am pleased to have this book in my reference library. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2008 by CLG
    • Great Book with Unique Ideas
Amazing detailed book on making unique bags. Color pictures and descriptions are so helpful and clear in this book that anyone could make these wonderful decorated little purses. This is one of the best books on purse making I have ever come across.
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2015 by Susan M. Reynolds
    • A great book to have and to give for the purse lover
This book provided me with many ideas on making and designing purses and totes. Excellent resource
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2014 by Fayette Davis
    • Bag
I ve been making this for a while and this help me along my way. I made quite a few now. Good.
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2013 by Gail Johnson
    • Fooled by the Cover
I was attracted to this book by its cover, so I pre-ordered it. After waiting 3+ months past the release date (Feb 6, 2006) it finally arrived in early May. Wow, what a disappointment! I was expecting some upscale professional design ideas for handbag embellishment. Instead, the ideas in this book are very cutsey-poo and childish. The only nice design is on the cover. These designs might be appropriate for very young girls (faux fur, poodle appliques, felt cat with rhinestones, pom-poms, costume jewelry decorations, etc) but not for the sophisticated handbag creator. A better choice for elegant handbag embellishment would be Stephane Kimura's BAGS WITH STYLE, or Barbara Weilands new book SEW EASY DESIGNER BAGS & TOTES. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2006 by Purse Artist
    • Part hard part easy
Just a little more than I bargained for. But I will keep it. Good price, appreciate that. Will someday buy again I a m sure.
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2013 by Sherry-Mae Hedgecock

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