Featuring a visual index of every embellishment in the book that is designed to offer inspiration as well as showcasing the myriad of choice creating couture embellishment provides a comprehensive sourcebook of ideas for the student professional and home sewer alike. Creating couture embellishment giveaway for all readers sarah gunn author of the goodbye valentino blog is co author of the tunic bible with julie starr the tunic bible is a wonderful book about tunics how to make them including patterns for them and how to change up your tunic with different necklines sleeves cuffs hems. Creating couture embellishments is a 400 page abundantly illustrated how to book with 3 sections basic tools and techniques fabric manipulation and embellishments and trimmings 23 chapters covering 174 techniques including quilting ruffles and flounces passementerie and beads and sequins. The finishing touches applied to a garment can take it from the realms of the ordinary to the heights of luxury creating couture embellishment offers a step by step guide to manipulating fabric and making and applying a rich variety of embellishments. Creating couture embellishment by ellen w miller is not for the weak of wrist or faint of heart this is hardcore sewing knowledge this is hardcore sewing knowledge of course i adored it the moment i cracked open the spine