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    <body><![CDATA[I had to read this for my teen lit class (decided to pick a non-fiction for once) and I was surprised at how good it was!  The guide on making your own form is worth the price alone (or the time it takes to get it in from the library)!  Not all of the clothes they create in the book look as great as...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50621348">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[some fun projects here for re-making old clothes into new styles. published in 2007, it's already showing its age a little bit, but i found a couple projects to add to my to-do list.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book has some great, great ideas. I don't know if I will use the exact patterns, but just the ideas are enough to open up new worlds of possibilities to people who shop at second-hand stores for clothing. You don't need specific sizes, nor even clothing. They use old purses, tablecloths, all so...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11093588">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great ideas for creating new clothes from Goodwill basics.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Taught me how to branch out creatively. How to shop at the thrift store with a broader view of what can be transformed. Cute and doable instructions for a duct-tape dressform. Only critique would be that some of the designs are too young/boho for me. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i cannot believe how all of the photographed examples look rushed and poorly finished, if not all-over poorly constructed. The basic instructions are solid, but poor examples coupled with sleek design is a huge turn off.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A friend and I used the instructions in this book to make dress forms by wrapping each other in duct tape.  They both turned out great and mine has already proven to be quite useful as I sew clothes for myself.]]></body>
    
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