Create a fun, stylish new wardrobe from tired old pieces and found treasures! Cynthia shows you step-by-step how to take what you have on hand and turn it into unique, eco-friendly fashion. Only basic machine- and hand-sewing skills required - Tips for sourcing materials and adding details and embellishments - Colorful ideas for creating one-of-a-kind fashions on a budget 50 Nifty Thrifty Upcycled Fashions : Sew Something From Nothing teaches the basics of how to create a new wardrobe from old pieces and thrift store finds, and offers not just sewing tips, but ideas for finding materials, designing garments, and making embellishments. All ideas are based on items typically found in a thrift store environment, while instructions use basic machine- and hand-sewing skills and teach not just specific projects, but the kinds of techniques that lend to assessing thrift store finds for their potential for recycling and change. Sewers and shoppers will find this filled with exciting ideas and possibilities for repurposing clothing. -- The Bookwatch, March 2016 Cynthia Anderson is an educator and designer of eco-friendly upcycled fashions for women and children. She has written articles for Altered Couture and Green Craft magazines and loves to teach people how to create clever and sophisticated fashions at very low cost. She is the author of Upcycled Fashions for Kids (978-0-8117-1325-2). Cynthia lives in Fairway, Kansas.