This book has such great tips and patterns in it to avoid the fast fashion problem and reusing items (or thrifting items). The patterns come in a variety of sewing levels, and all the skills are explained within the book as well. I cannot wait to add this title to my library!

I was hoping to find some inspiration for my novice sewing skills (for my kids too) and reusing some clothes in fun ways in this book. It won't work for me for a dozen different reasons. The sewing skills needed are above my level, the clothes look like they're from the 80's, and they don't redo the clothes in a new way but rather just have you take apart really big items of clothing or blankets and then make them into her designs -- which aren't very flattering or suitable for women over 20 or over size 3, as someone else mentioned. The patterns are simply little line drawn patterns that you have to replicate yourself and figure out sizing for. Also, there's not a single instance where the author shows you a before and after picture of the clothing or photos of the steps. The book simply shows you a little pattern drawing and the finished piece.

I was really hoping for something that would just show me things like how to take an oversized t-shirt and easily make it into a cute shirt, how to change a man's dress shirt into a cute little girl's dress, how to update a crazy looking thrift store dress so it turns into something stylish and modern, stuff like that. This wasn't that.

Lots of sewing basics and seems to be more of a pattern making book but the projects were interesting.

Unfortunately I did not get around to reading this book before the file expired.