Creative Cloth Explorations: Adventures in Fairy-Inspired Fiber Art [Paperback]

Patti Medaris Culea (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2009

Introduces new, creative techniques for the fiber journaler, scrapbooker, doll maker, beader, and sewer through fairy-inspired projects.
This book is the fifth installment on making creative cloth fiber arts from popular art doll designer, fiber artist, and workshop instructor Patti Culea, following Creative Cloth Doll Making, Creative Cloth Doll Faces, Creative Cloth Doll Couture, and Creative Cloth Beaded Dolls. This book builds on the previous four by delving into how to make fun and elaborate-looking projects using the same old materials in a new and unique way. Readers will learn to make flat figures, fabric books, and a fairy-style fan.

 

Culea covers the basics and provides new techniques–such as using Shiva paint sticks and stencils, working with silk rods and waste, and using lace and trims as a frame–while teaching you to how create a flat figure doll, memory journal with embellished cloth pages, and a beautiful fan. Professional tips, ideas for embellishments, cutting-edge techniques, and complete patterns for all the projects are included.

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About the Author

Patti Medaris Culea has a full-line of cloth doll patterns and her work has appeared in books, magazines, and galleries. She is the author of Creative Cloth Doll Making, Creative Cloth Doll Faces, and Creative Cloth Doll Couture. Patti lives in San Diego, CA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Quarry Books (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592534635
• ISBN-13: 978-1592534630
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #239,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patti comes to the cloth doll world via the fine arts world. She has found those artistic skills have helped her in her designs, books and classes she teaches. Having two daughters also helped her move from painting portraits to making dolls.

Patti travels throughout the world spreading the joy of cloth doll making and fiber art journals. She continues working with Quarry Publishing by coming up with new ideas for books.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Patti's Best Yet!, December 17, 2008

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Patricia M. Culea "PitterPat" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Cloth Explorations: Adventures in Fairy-Inspired Fiber Art (Paperback)

Wow! What can I say? This book is filled with fantastic techniques, and with excellent photo's to help you do the projects. Even though the book is on the "flat" object any of the techniques can be used in doll making. Patti is known for her doll making, especially faces, and this book includes some flat dolls.
The final chapter shares how the reader can make a friendship fan. This was inspired by Lisa See's book "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan". Patti also shares a friendship journal and many ways to create ways of keeping friendships alive.
I don't simply like this book, I love this book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Like her other books better, June 22, 2009

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Jean Manna (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Cloth Explorations: Adventures in Fairy-Inspired Fiber Art (Paperback)

I have every one of Patti's books and loved all of them. This one, however, is definitely not for people who like dimensional dolls. Everything is flat. Most of the projects are mini quilts with dolls on them (either the whole body or just the upper portion). I doubt I will use this book as much as I have used her other books since I like dimensional dolls. I don't think the projects in this book and the pictures in the gallery portion of this book are as nice as her other books. They really don't inspire me like her other books.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outside her comfort zone, January 17, 2009

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Kathleen Mcintosh (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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Patty Calea has outdone herself. She has been he authority on dolls and doll making for years, but now her wonderful immagination has taken a leap out of the box. I am a fabric and fiber artist "wanna be" and she has taught me so much about dolllmaking and using fiber and fabric, but this book is a real challenge and I hope I can live up to her example. I hope she continues this trend, it is a wonderful way to go.