adult/teen nonfiction; crafts/sewing. Let's just say that these are not the best looking reconstructed clothes I've ever seen, but if you are a super beginner to thrifting/reconstructing, you can learn some basics here. ( )

If you love browsing through all thrift shops to find hidden treasures, you'll find lots of ideas of what to do with them in this book. There are over 20 patterns in this book, ranging from dresses to quilts to purses. In addition, the author gives information on shopping at thrift shops as well as information on basic sewing.
There are many detailed illustrations and photos of each project making it easy to complete them successfully. I particularly enjoyed the clothing sections as they are stylish and don't look like "repurposed" items.
This is a great book if you're into the recycling, repurposed trend. ( )