Knitting Beaded Purses: A Complete Guide to Creating Your Own

by Nancy Seven VanDerPuy

Overview

Antique beaded purses capture the imagination of artists and crafters today. This book will show how to use patterns and motifs of vintage bags to create replicas of the purses with today's materials in easy step-by-step directions. Seven original patterns for bead-knit purses are presented with a nod to some of the antique purses that inspired them. Complete how-to's with photographs will guide even non-knitters to make beautiful beaded purses that will be keepsakes for years to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764328701
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	01/31/2008
Series:	Schiffer Books
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	941,860
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

An avid knitter for more than 30 years, Nancy Seven VanDerPuy lives in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Through her home business, Fancy That!, she designs and produces bead knitted purses and accessories. Her specialty is converting antique purse designs into patterns that can be knit with todays threads and beads.