The ultimate guide to manipulating, coloring, and embellishing fabrics. Discover nearly 50 fabulous techniques for creating one-of-a-kind designer fabrics using your imagination as the guide.
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The editors of Creative Publishing international have created dozens of best-selling titles in the fields of sewing, crafting, quilting, home repair, home improvement, home decor, and landscaping.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worthwhile "Encyclopedia" of Techniques,
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This review is from: Exploring Textile Arts (Paperback)
There isn't anything earth-shattering in this book, but it is a good "all-in-one-place" resource for a variety of fiber arts techniques. Topics covered include: making wool felt, pinweaving, devore (FiberEtch), beading, needlelace, machine openwork, quilting and trapunto, various dyeing methods, and many others. The instructions are basic but clear and well-illustrated with photographs. Not a place to look for indepth instructions for any technique, but if you are looking for an overview, you'll really like this one. It's a great jumping off place to play with several techniques and see which ones you'd like to explore further. Those with more experience may find a new idea or two, but will probably be most interested in the fabulous galleries (one at the beginning of each of the books two sections - "Texture & Depth" and "Color & Design") of projects (mostly wearable art) by the contributors. These galleries are well worth a look; there's plenty of inspiration to be found.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Buyer beware,
By Kiwianne (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Exploring Textile Arts (Paperback)
Be warned: This book is an amalgamation of 'Colour and Design on Fabric' and 'Fabric Artistry' from the Singer Design series. I didn't discover this until it arrived here in New Zealand by which time it was too late and it wasn't worth the postage to send it all the way back to the US for a refund.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Resource with Many Techniques A MUST read,
By "empressmiko" (pa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Exploring Textile Arts (Paperback)
I found this book to be a great resource and it has great color images and specific easy to follow instructions that can be used by both intermediate or beginner alike. Great gallery shots of award winning designers. I am an aspiring couture artist and have found that most books don't cover or illustrate high fashion techniques or projects and this one is the answer to my prayers!!! A must read
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warp pins, using foam applicator, pin weaving, weft materials, pinning board, fusible side, fusible knit, point bead, color laser copier, dye concentrate, embroidery foot, apply dye, decorative threads, outer fabric, darning foot, soda bath, fabric weaving, pleated fabric, dye powder, presser foot, foundation fabric, bobbin thread, remove fabric, plastic drop cloth, press cloth Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Calling all fabric lovers! Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
warp pins, using foam applicator, pin weaving, weft materials, pinning board, fusible side, fusible knit, point bead, color laser copier, dye concentrate, embroidery foot, apply dye, decorative threads, outer fabric, darning foot, soda bath, fabric weaving, pleated fabric, dye powder, presser foot, foundation fabric, bobbin thread, remove fabric, plastic drop cloth, press cloth Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fiber Etch New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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