Six gorgeous step-by-step projects illustrate how to create vivid pictorial scenes and artistic renditions on fabric with dyes, paints, resists, leaves, salts, airbrushes, and stencils.
The Art of Fabric Collage: An Easy Introduction to Creative Sewing
Fabric collage is a new method of quilting that gives every sewer the ability to express personal creativity while learning innovative sewing techniques. In The Art of Fabric Collage, designer Rosemary Eichorn uses a friendly, personal approach to show how to move beyond traditional quilting into a fascinating area she herself pioneered.
Asian Elegance: Quilting with Japanese Fabrics and More
Got a passion for exotic fabrics? Feature the fabrics of Japan, Polynesia, and Hawaii in your next quilt! This talented mother-daughter team shares their love of unusual fabrics in one-of-a-kind designs. • Learn the best ways to use beautiful, bold fabrics in nine step-by-step projects • Break the traditional rules of design by playing with asymmetry, space, and movement • Get creative by combining several fabric styles, from elegant kimono silks to colorful tropical prints
Fabric Jewelry: 25 Designs to Make Using Silk, Ribbon, Buttons, and Beads
In this sumptuous new collection of projects, Teresa Searle demonstrates how to design and make a range of jewelry items using a variety of textile processes and methods from hand embroidery to finger knitting. Be inspired by Teresa's combinations of silks, vintage prints, and antique buttons to make one-of-a-kind neckpieces, bracelets,. earrings, and more. Detailed photographs and clear step-by-step instructions make it easy for crafters of all levels to re-create Teresa Searle's gorgeous designs at home. Discover how to combine scraps of silk with vintage fabrics, buttons,
Lose yourself in the magic of Provence! Provence! Bring home a bit of France today with this close-up look by two French writers, both devoted quilters and connoisseurs of Provence. Breathtaking photos capture the essence of the region, and quilt projects and Provencal recipes offer ambience and delightful, hands-on activities. 9 quilting projects feature American Provence-style fabrics and authentic fabric from France, too! Projects offer a variety of techniques, such as quilting, piecing, applique, photo transfer, hand-painting fabric, and boutis
