Inexpensive. Indispensable. Iconic. A basic t-shirt is the perfect blank canvas-ready for a creative crafter to cut, stitch, bedazzle, bleach, deconstruct, and personalize. Everyone has a drawerful just waiting for the creative touch. What could be a better way to broadcast an artistic manifesto?

In Tease, 50 superstars of creativity, art, and design take the basic T from ordinary to extraordinary-and sometimes, turn it into something completely different. With fabulous illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions, Tease provides outrageous, inspiring ideas from crafters around the globe. Some of Tease's featured crafting dynamos include:

- Amy Sedaris, actress, crafter, and baker extraordinaire

- Fashion designer and stylist for Sex and the City, Patricia Field

- Celebrity designer, photographer, and author Todd Oldham

- Debbie Stoller, the bestselling author of Stitch and Bitch and Stitch and Bitch Nation, and publisher of BUST magazine

- Jenny Hart, artist and author of Sublime Stitching

- The host of Knitty Gritty on the DIY Network, Vickie Howell

- Leah Kramer, founder of craftster.org, the leading online crafting website