Style and Swing by Susan Dunlop is my most recent bag making book purchase. The box retails for $26.99. It has 12 projects. There is a project for all skill levels. I selected to make the Tri-fold Wallet. It is the last project in the book and the skill level for this project is advanced.
The wallet comprises of many small pieces being organized and using post it notes to label each piece is crucial with this project. The instructions are supported with illustrations and are broken up into sections. I found this helpful with time management allowing me to complete a section each day. In general the instructions are straight forward and easy to follow. However I did get very stuck on step two of the pocket section, so I wrote to the author begging for help. Fortunately for me she replied and I was able to continue the project and finish it without any more problems.
What I liked most about this book is that the templates and instructions for each bag project are grouped together. Also the templates are full size. That alone makes this book a keeper for me.
Next I hope to try and make the purse frame crutch. i have yet to use a metal purse frame so i look forward to the challenge.
