Break the rack-to-school routineJust in time for back-to-school shopping, a new DIY craft book — Altered You! — presents 18 imaginative projects to help beginning crafters add their own look to off-the-rack items.
Published: August 5, 2008  is available in bookstores and direct from Kalmbach Publishing Co. for $19.95. To order the book direct, call (800) 533-6644, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time or on the Web at www.kalmbachstore.com.
"Altering is great," Buckingham writes, "because you get what you want without having to sew the entire outfit from scratch."
Karin teaches her readers how to incorporate these techniques into projects instructing them how to make repurposed and embellished tees, skirts, totes, scrapbooks, and more.
Karin is available to talk about the projects. To schedule an interview, please contact Matt Quandt at mquandt@kalmbach.com or 262.798.6484.
The book's thorough basics section introduces readers to the materials, tools, and miscellaneous supplies they'll need for each project, and a techniques section teaches them what methods they'll need to use. The clothing, accessory, and décor projects are divided into style, stuff, and space for them to alter. It's a spectacular book for inspiring creativity.
"Filled with thorough basics and easy-to-personalize projects, this book will spark the imagination of every craftanista-in-training. Encourages recycling, re-crafting, and reinvention!"
— Linda Augsburg, Senior Editor-Online, BeadStyle
Author Karin Buckingham also showcases her creative talents in Mostly Metals from Kalmbach Publishing Co. She's a lifelong crafter, former designer, writer and associate editor for BeadStyle magazine, and current associate editor for Kalmbach Books. |
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