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With just a few dollars' worth of craft supplies and fabrics, we'll show you how to save a small fortune and still look like you spent big bucks. Professional designers use the same kinds of fabrics and craft supplies you can buy locally or by mail, and with a few simply mastered sewing and craft skills there's no reason to think your results won't match theirs. So make your wedding a true labor of love. And remember: You're not in this wedding alone. Friends and relatives love to be included in your wedding plans. Rather than viewing your request for help as an imposition, they will be honored and flattered that you recognize their expertise.
As a nationally known designer and construction artist of costumes for dance, Claudia's works can be seen in the repertoires of the Cincinnati Ballet, Tulsa Ballet Theatre, Atlanta Ballet and the San Jose Ballet, as well as Les Grandes Ballets Canadiens and Ballet British Columbia of Canada. Approaching each costume as a piece of sculpture, Claudia's designs have been variously acclaimed as "amazingly inventive", "delightfully wacky", and "luscious as a valentine" by critics from Cleveland, Ohio to Cairo, Egypt. With the decline of public and private arts funding in the late 1980's, Claudia began looking for a way to increase the scope of her costume business. She created a line of bridal headpieces and veils, marketing them to bridal salons throughout the United States. The designs reflected her costuming background, borrowing elements from various historical periods and translating them into headpieces with an uncommon theatricality. In 1996, Claudia founded a publishing company, Harpagon, and published her first book, "I Do" Veils — So Can You! It is now in its seventh printing. Today, Claudia Lynch is a well-known artist and illustrator. You can see her current work, including her ShoeStories™ series, at www.claudialynch.com.
"...a slick, illustration-packed, sew-it-yourself guide with non-sewers in mind." Cleveland Plain Dealer "All you need is a needle, thread, and hot glue gun. Add the clear instructions and illustrations in this comprehensive manual and you'll be able to glue and stitch your way through all the techniques used by professional milliners...Put it all together with the book's resource directory, and you'll be able to duplicate any ready-made style with professional results." Sew News Magazine "... a well-organized, practical manual that anyone making bridal headpieces will want to have at hand." Library Journal "With this book, you can have anything you can dream up." Indianapolis Star
"Just recently, I decided to treat myself
to your book "I Do" Veils. It's a terrific
book and I want to thank you for writing it for us!!! Wish that
I had it 20 years ago when I started and had to figure it all
out for myself." "Please accept this note as a heartfelt 'Thank
you' for writing the book, "I Do"Veils.
Because of the shipping costs, I chose not to order the book
but try to 'wing' the headpiece. After several hours of trying
to 'wing it' I was tired, frustrated, and wishing desperately
I had paid the extra money to get the book. Imagine my delight,
then, when we made an after dinner trip to the book store and
I found "I Do' Veils sitting on the shelf!
I purchased it on the spot, and the resulting veil was in my
daughter's words 'Just exactly what I wanted!' The problem is,
now her friends have decided they want me to make their veils
as well!" "Just a small note to say how much I appreciated
receiving the very helpful and informative book "I
Do" Veils. It has firmed up some methods I have
worked on for a while now as well as giving helpful advice on
other aspects such as hats...I look forward to using your publication
and hope to visit some of the suppliers mentioned when we next
visit the United States." |
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