Description

Flip it, Make it, Love it!

In DIY Thrift Flip: Sewing Techniques for Transforming Old Clothes into Fun, Wearable Fashions, expert thrift flipper April Yang, aka Coolirpa, gives you the ultimate guide to turning secondhand finds into trendy, one-of-a-kind fashions.

Perfect for anyone with big fashion dreams and a small budget, whether you’re looking to slay your style game or create an Insta-worthy wardrobe makeover, this book has everything you need to go from “meh” to “OMG!”

Getting Started. Essential materials and tools, setting up a workspace, organizing supplies, sewing machine basics, and choosing fabric.
How to Shop for Alterable Clothes. Where to shop, what types of clothes to look for, what can and can’t be fixed, and how to gauge size when you can’t try something on.
Altering Basics. How to use patterns to alter clothes or parts of garments, techniques for altering without using patterns, the basics of garment altering, adding sleeves, hems, and pockets, and how to custom-tailor an altered piece for a great fit.
Projects. A variety of beginner- to intermediate-level projects inspire and guide you along your own thrift flips.
QR codes give you access to techniques, tutorials, and project details.

If you’re all about saving cash, helping the planet with sustainable style, and showing off your personal flair, DIY Thrift Flip is your new BFF. It’s time to create, elevate, and SLAY!

Ready to make your thrifting dreams a reality? Start flipping today!

Publisher Review

"[A] lovely debut...Yang's handy and inventive guidance is an excellent source of inspiration for eco-conscious sewers." * Publishers Weekly * "A must-have. This amazing title will thrill readers who enjoy thrift-shopping for clothes they can upcycle. Bonus: readers can refer to this book for sustainable living and craftivism ideas." * Library Journal STARRED Review * "DIY Thrift Flip is an encouraging, inspirational guide with instructions for turning thrift-store finds into more fashionable, fun, wearable clothes...Enabling thrift-store shoppers to make secondhand basics their own, the style guide DIY Thrift Flip is confidence giving." * Foreword Reviews * "Overall, this is a thorough guide that will be useful in makerspaces and public and school library collections." * Booklist STARRED Review * "DIY Thrift Flip will prove to be an invaluable and budget conscious source of information, instruction, and inspiration." * Midwest Book Review *