Craft's hottest trend: inspirational sewing projects for customizing and making your own clothes, from the owner of London's first sewing café Nobody wants to look like everyone else, and Lisa shows crafters just how easy it is to stand out from the crowd. In tough economic times everyone wants fun ways to make their pennies stretch, and so it's no wonder DIY is in vogue. Here an expert crafter shares the secrets of her sewing passion, offering simple projects to make in a weekend, instructions for unique accessories, methods to customize or update vintage clothing, and easy instructions for one-off pieces. She guides readers through all the basics of sewing by hand and machine, as well as providing them with the skills necessary to follow her simple but stylish projects. Beautifully illustrated with step-by-step photography for more than 25 fun and easy-to-follow sewing projects, this book is guaranteed to get both fashionistas and the crafting community talking.