The Art of Fabric Books: Innovative Ways to Use Fabric in Scrapbooks, Altered Books and More [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Jan Smiley (Author) "Did you scribble in a book when you were a child?..." (more)
Key Phrases: Julia Slebos, Carol Owen, Kristin Steiner (more...)

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Product Description
Artist Jan Bode Smiley seamlessly blends fabulous fabrics with altered books for cutting-edge designs every quilter, paper crafter, and scrapbooker will want to try. This guide teaches crafters how to use fabric as a natural addition to scrapbook and altered book projects, and for books made entirely of fabric and embellishments. These are creative, doable projects that use paper, fabric, thread, findings, buttons, and more in a variety of book styles.

Jan Bode Smiley is the founder and former owner of Batiks Etcetera, a mail-order source for batik fabrics. She lives in Fort Mill, SC.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing; 1st edition (January 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571202811
• ISBN-13: 978-1571202819
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #360,339 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabric Artistry--cover to cover!, February 13, 2005

By	Toni Ratzlaff (Lake George, Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was worth waiting for! It is beautiful. The photos are clear with so many examples of each technique. It has inspired me. I love the textures of fabric and include them in most of my art. This book has such diversity, combining fabric, paper, sewing notions, and other materials to create amazing books. The "tips" tags are good for quick information. Book artists everyone should have this book!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, March 8, 2005

By	artkat (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

I wish that I had received this book before I started my latest project - a fabric altered book round robin. It covers techniques, projects and an inspiring gallery section. Some of the books illustrated are completely made from fabric, while others use ordinary books that have been decorated with fabric and sewing supplies and techniques.
The photos are clear and well labelled. Instructions are set out clearly and easy to follow. After reading this book I have a list of techniques and designs to try out. This is a worthwhile addition to your altered book library.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good book for altered book artists, September 20, 2005

By	K. Solheim "solheimk" (Stanford, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book for altered book artists who don't usually work with fabric and want to add fabric to their work. It is a beginner's book... if you have done a lot of quilting, you probably want to move on to something like Quilted Memories or that other one Stampington sells. I used several of the techniques when making a "pocket of dreams" gardening journal for my sister (based on Nina Bagley's Pocket of Dreams- published in Cloth, Paper, Scissors). But it really is just a resource for folks who want to add fabric to their books; it is not a book on how to make fabric books. ;)