Showing posts with label fiber art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fiber art. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

The Complete Photo Guide to Textile Art: *All You Need to Know to Alter and Embellish Fabric *The Essential Reference for Novice and Expert Fabric ... Instructions for More Than 40 Techniques

Individuality is key in today's DIY trends. Whether creating fabric art, sewing clothes, making home décor items, or quilting, people are looking for ways to make their projects unique and self-expressive. Fabric choices have narrowed and it certainly is not cheaper to sew than buy ready to use items, so when someone wants to use fabric to make something, their reasons are very often for the pure creative enjoyment of the craft. This is their comprehensive, how-to reference book illustrating all aspects of fabric art and manipulation. Artist galleries are included for inspiration...

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Needle-Felting Magic: Easy Machine Techniques and Projects (That Patchwork Place)

Take the traditional craft of needle felting and turn it into an adventure on your sewing machine! In this ultimate guide to "painting" with fiber, you'll learn to use wool roving to create incredibly soft, lush, and tactile projects--all by machine. * Choose from five projects; learn-as-you-go techniques will lead you to endless creative possibilities * Combine colorful wool fibers with sumptuous silks, colorful cottons, textured yarns, and a range of embellishments * Use these imaginative techniques in artist trading cards, quilts, collages, wearable art--just about any fiber project you make..

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Fabricate: 17 Innovative Sewing Projects that Make Fabric the Star

Create gorgeous one-of-a-kind handmade fabrics and transform them into fun and useful projects with this guide to distinctive cloth-making techniques. This innovative how-to resource uses classic and modern techniques to create interesting custom fabrics that are used in a dazzling array of fresh, stylish yet practical must-have items for one’s wardrobe or home. From laptop cases to evening bags, elegant wraps to flirty skirts, floor pillows to whimsical curtains, this tutorial uses a variety of easy fiber-art and fabric-manipulation techniques to create original fabric projects from wearable designs and touching gifts to home décor. In addition to the cloth-making techniques, there are 17 projects that show what can be made with each unique fabric. Additional instruction is included to create unique effects with pleats and crinkles; puckers and tufts; cut-and-fray fabric techniques; laminates that add colorful, versatile, and playful layers; surface embellishment techniques like co..

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Hook, Loop 'n' Lock: Create Fun and Easy Locker Hooked Projects

Not your grandma's locker hooking.(Unless Gram is one hip chick!)Hook, Loop & LockCreate Fun and Easy Locker Hooked ProjectsGo "loopy" for locker hooking - a fun, easy-to-learn method for turning strips of fabric or yarn into fabulous home decor, stylish fashion accessories and one-of-a-kind gifts. In this book, traditional locker hooking breaks out of its homespun country image, showing that it can be bold, modern, wild, whimsical ... whatever you want it to be! You'll be "hooked" once you see the fabulous projects inside - from super-simple candy-stripe coasters and funky placemats, to retro-chic bags, exquisite luminaries and custom cozies for your cell phone, digital camera or mp3 player. (I just think if we say "cool", it no longer IS cool)Look inside for:31 original projects from various artists, complete with patterns and step-by-step instructionsa diverse combination of techniques, textures and materials--ribbons, beads and snazzy fibers, silk, mohair, wool ... even recycled p..

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