Instant Fabric: Quilted Projects from Your Home Computer [Paperback]

Livia McRee (Author)

Book Description

Series: That Patchwork Place | Publication Date: December 2000

Instant Fabric
Quilted Projects from Your Home Computer
By Livia McRee

Spotlight Your Signature Style in Your Home Decor

Transferring your favorite images onto fabric has never been easier--now you can do it all on your home computer! Learn to transfer any image directly onto fabric, using the June Tailor paper-backed printer fabric now available. Then feature your creations in 15 stylish, step-by-step home decor projects.

· Learn how with just a few easy steps--simply choose an image, scan it, and print it on fabric using an ink-jet printer

· Choose among beautiful, creative decorating projects--from table runners and place mats to wall quilts and pillows--perfect for personalizing with any image

· Discover imaginative ideas for using image-editing software to manipulate photos, paintings, children's drawings, and clip art before you transfer them onto fabric

With these new ideas for decorating, you'll love playing with your fabric furnishings--all before you make the first cut!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Livia McRee is a prolific designer who has shared many of her creations in Handcraft Illustrated. She is a featured designer in Creepy Crafty Halloween (ISBN 1-56477-306-X).

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Martingale and Company (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564773485
• ISBN-13: 978-1564773487
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,062,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, January 18, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Instant Fabric: Quilted Projects from Your Home Computer (Paperback)

Print photos, artwork, or any other images onto cotton with your desktop printer! It's totally safe for the printer, and it looks amazing. I couldn't believe the detail that comes out on the fabric. Think of it... you can scan or photocopy ancient Arabic tilework, rare Indian textile patterns, clip art, or a treasured photo -- and print it onto the fabric to be used in your next project. I had a CD of Chinese artwork that I printed onto the paper-backed fabric sheets and it was sooooo nice.

The projects Livia McRee designed for this book are gorgeous and some of them are pretty *crafty.* I especially like the wall-hanging mail holder with vintage stamp artwork and quilted pockets for envelopes, pencils, etc. The illustrated steps and easy to follow instructions help a lot, and there's beautiful free artwork inside for scanning. The animals for the baby-quilt are sooo cute!

Anyway, whether you fancy yourself the next Martha or you just want to make a little quilted picture frame, this book is packed with fun ideas. And the printable Instant Fabric is really amazing. The author also has a web site that features some more resources for the book as well as other kinds of projects at www.liviamcree.com. Enjoy!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Nice Projects, May 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Instant Fabric: Quilted Projects from Your Home Computer (Paperback)

The cover on this book doesn't do it justice. Although there are beautiful quilts inside, the really great pieces are the home decorating projects like the hanging mail holder -- and the artwork is provided inside!

The photographs inside are all full color and they're not shot straight on... they're more styled. The authors bio says she used to contribute to Handcraft Illustrated, I loved that magazine! She also has links to printer ink and other goodies on her site [www.liviamcree.com].

The printer fabric really works, you can print or photocopy anything onto the fabric. I can't recommend this book enough if you are looking for new and exciting ways to quilt!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars really amazing, August 31, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Instant Fabric: Quilted Projects from Your Home Computer (Paperback)

I didn't think that the printer fabric would work--but it does. This book also supplies great art for scanning or color-copying. I especially liked the ADORABLE baby quilt animals. That's my next project!