This is a fabulous collection of step-by-step designs for personalizing ready-made clothes with colorful, individual embellishments using simple embroidery, beading and applique, and some instant, no-sew ideas. The five chapters focus on different types of embellishments, including: *Beads and sequins *Ribbon and lace *Patches and scraps *Flowers and leaves *And wool. Each chapter has six step-by-step projects for embellishing clothing followed by a double-page spread of ideas for accessories, such as belts, scarves, bags, hats, and shoes.
There are projects for making a corsage to pin to a jacket, adding ribbon to a camisole, adding ribbons around the edge of a cardigan, making beaded motifs added to a sweater, or adding diamanté studs to jeans. Using basic t-shirts, jeans, blouses, skirts, and sweaters that are readily-available and inexpensive to buy, these ideas for embellishments will make individual, must-have items for your wardrobe to help you stand out from the crowd.