Book Description
For anyone who feels she can never have too many handbags, this book is for you. Crafters, sewers, and lovers of handbags and leather goods are invited to take a one-on-one course in handbag and accessory construction and design with this new Rockport title. Written by three accomplished professors from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City, this book takes a fun approach to fashionable designs that are not only beautiful but also simple to create. Learn to construct fabulous handbags as well as other related accessories including cell phone cases, eyeglass cases, a belt and belt bag, wallets, an agenda book cover, and a cosmetic case. All projects are made from garment weight leathers and can be created on a typical home sewing machine. Numerous photos, step-by-step illustrations, and, best of all, insider?s tips for constructing these pieces and customizing the patterns to your own personal style are included.

About the Author
Ellen Goldstein-Lynch is the chairperson of the accessories design department at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York and has been involved in the accessories field for more than 25 years. An authority on handbags and accessories, she has been featured on national television and in print. Goldstein-Lynch lives in Port Washington, New York. Sarah Mullins is a graduate and faculty member at FIT. She designs for several New York-based companies and has her own line of unique handbags. Her passion is experimenting with different combinations of materials. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Nicole Malone is an accessories designer with a zeal for handbags. She has freelance experience in pattern making, sample making, and construction of one-of-a-kind creations for various handbag and fashion designers. A graduate of FIT, she currently designs and produces her own line of handbags and belts under the name Stargon Accessories. Malone lives in Brooklyn, New York.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

For anyone who feels she can never have too many handbags, this book is for you. Crafters, sewers, and lovers of handbags and leather goods are invited to take a one-on-one course in handbag and accessory construction and design with this new Rockport title.

Written by three accomplished professors from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City, this book takes a fun approach to fashionable designs that are not only beautiful but also simple to create.

Learn to construct fabulous handbags as well as other related accessories including cell phone cases, eyeglass cases, a belt and belt bag, wallets, an agenda book cover, and a cosmetic case. All projects are made from garment weight leathers and can be created on a typical home sewing machine.