Colors Changing Hue [Paperback]

Yvonne Porcella (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2011

Clearly illustrated lessons show a simplified approach to fabric painting. A discussion of fabrics and how they interact with paint is followed by instructions on techniques. Then 20 projects using painted fabrics are presented, from quilts to cloth dolls to gift wrap.

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Stores offer so many choices of beautiful fabrics, so why bother to decorate your own? One look at the exquisite creations of Yvonne Porcella should convince anyone who enjoys crafting with fabric that it's worth a try. Using acrylic paints and natural-fiber fabrics, Porcella produces clothing, quilts, and other items that are layered, appliqued, and/or pieced with her lovely hand-colored fabrics. She explains various fabric painting techniques, then provides loads of ideas for using hand-decorated fabrics to make wall hangings, quilts, vests, dolls, and gift wraps. The text includes many reduced-size patterns and diagrams, and a tear-out section at the end gives a full-size vest pattern.

Product Details

• Paperback: 98 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing, Inc.; First Edition edition (February 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0914881868
• ISBN-13: 978-0914881865
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #765,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best book on fabric painting I have read., September 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Colors Changing Hue (Paperback)

I have been drawn into the world of textile art through the pathway of silk ribbon flowers, then silk ribbon embroidery and silk dyeing and now fabric painting. For those who are interested in creating wearable art, not just cutesy decorated T-shirts and sweatshirts shown in most craft books, this is the best book on fabric PAINTING (not dyeing) I have seen among the many I have read. Porcella's work is so beautiful and inspiring, the reader's imagination really takes wing. The techniques described are simple, the instructions clear. If you're interested in this craft, this is the first book you should read.