Hand-dyed and painted fabrics are extremely popular, and now everyone can own a complete guide to creating these colorful, dynamic, breathtaking, and fashionable styles. This exciting new book contains 10 projects, suitable for any skill level, for dyeing and painting quilts, wearables, purses, pillows, and more! Each project includes step-by-step instructions to guide the reader. An introductory section covers the basics, such as supplies, how to prepare the fabric, paints and dyes, and painting techniques and styles. Also features a gallery of gorgeous quilts made from painted and dyed fabrics to inspire the reader.
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Cindy Walter is the author of the award-winning Snippet Sensations and More Snippet Sensations, as well as the co-author of Attic Windows and Fine Hand Quilting. Jennifer Priestly, one of the United States' leading experts on fabric painting and dyeing, is the founder and owner of the company Fabrics to Dye For.
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Cindy is an inspiring and innovative author, teacher, lecturer, and TV personality. Best known as the author of the PRIMEDIA award winning book Snippet Sensations. She also authored Fine Hand Quilting, Attic Windows, More Snippet Sensations, Snippet Flower Bouquet, Snippet Christmas Celebrations, Basic Applique with 1930 Patterns, Basic Guide to Dyeing & Painting Fabric, and Contemporary Quilting. She is excited about her newest book, Fabric Painting with Cindy Walter published by C&T, 2011. She regularly teaches and inspires quilters around the world. Her articles and quilts have appeared in many magazines and she often hosts for www.quilterstv.com. She and her husband, former Hawai`i Attorney General Michael Lilly, live in Honolulu, Hawai`i.
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Beginners Basics,
By "vaashta" (bay village, ohio USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Basic Guide to Dyeing & Painting Fabric (Paperback)
A great book for beginners. It covers everything you will need to get started and finish your first project. It will take you step by step through many different types of painting and dyeing. This book is a keeper that you can refer to time and again. It is easy to understand and well illistrated. If you want one book to get you started, try this one. It is the only book you will need.
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More than a basic guide, this book takes you through the steps,
By Shelly Larson (Illinois) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Basic Guide to Dyeing & Painting Fabric (Paperback)
which products to use, how to use them and nice pictures of examples of desired effects. I found this book very helpful.
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