Bend the Rules with Fabric
Title | Bend the Rules with Fabric PDF eBook |
Author | Amy Karol |
Publisher | Potter Craft |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Textile painting |
ISBN | 0307451836 |
In Bend the Rules with Fabric, Amy Karol explores dyeing, silk screening, stamping, appliqué, transferring photographs and many other techniques, providing an array of fun and fabulous projects for crafters to get their teeth into. Whether readers use Bend the Rules with Fabric as a how-to for making t-shirts, a workbook for their kids weekend projects, a manual for making their own products to sell, a guide for seeing old clothes in a new way, or as a fun resource for making custom gifts for family and friends, this comprehensive and creative book is sure to inspire! With 25 projects and 18 techniques to learn there s plenty for all crafters. Also features 9 no-sew projects!
Bend-the-rules Sewing
Title | Bend-the-rules Sewing PDF eBook |
Author | Amy Karol |
Publisher | Three Rivers Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9780307347213 |
A clear, common-sense guide to sewing presents twenty-five innovative projects for the home or wardrobe along with information on basic equipment, techniques, and supplies and tips on selecting and using fabrics.
A Field Guide to Fabric Design
Title | A Field Guide to Fabric Design PDF eBook |
Author | Kimberly Kight |
Publisher | C&T Publishing Inc |
Pages | 164 |
Release | 2011-11-16 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1607056186 |
A comprehensive, step-by-step resource for fabric design and printing—including tips from top designers. If you’ve ever dreamed of showing your designs on fabric, textile aficionado Kim Kight, of popular blog True Up, is here to teach you how. Comprehensive and refreshingly straightforward, this impressive volume features two main parts. First, the Design and Color section explains the basics with step-by-step tutorials on creating repeating patterns both by hand and on the computer. Next, the Printing section guides you through transferring those designs on fabric—whether it's block printing, screen printing, digital printing or licensing to a fabric company—and how to determine the best method for you. Includes extensive photos and illustrations
The Handmade Marketplace
Title | The Handmade Marketplace PDF eBook |
Author | Kari Chapin |
Publisher | Storey Publishing |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2010-02-27 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1603426728 |
Turn your craft into a successful business! Even the most expert crafters may find it challenging to market and sell their wares, but with Kari Chapin you have an experienced guide at your side. Learn to determine your cost of goods, set prices, identify the competition, and understand the ins and outs of wholesale and retail sales. Explore the various sales venues available, including independent craft fairs, Web sites such as Etsy, and traditional stores, and learn to maximize your visibility and sales in each one. Want to start your own website? Chapin shows you how to style and prop your crafts for photography and explains how the most popular Web marketplaces operate. You’ll find everything you need to turn your talent into profits.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sewing
Title | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sewing PDF eBook |
Author | Missy Shepler |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2011-04-05 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1101513683 |
A manual that offers seamstresses the Right Stitch. From first threading a needle to the final completed project, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Sewing provides readers with a "learn- as-you-go" method that helps build sewing skills both by hand and by machine. ? Each chapter has a practice project for readers to apply their newly acquired skills to completing ? Includes dozens of easy-to-understand visual aid line drawings and photographs ? Features basic machine care and maintenance information
Dare to Be Square Quilting
Title | Dare to Be Square Quilting PDF eBook |
Author | Boo Davis |
Publisher | Three Rivers Press |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 0307462366 |
Davis's designs, which range from skulls to owls to alarm clocks, are a far cry from the traditional designs of years past. Yet all of them draw on simple squares and rectangles, and all are inspired by traditional techniques.
Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts
Title | Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts PDF eBook |
Author | Martha Stewart Living Magazine |
Publisher | Potter Craft |
Pages | 402 |
Release | 2010-03-30 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 0307450589 |
Whether you just bought your first sewing machine or have been sewing for years, Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts will open your eyes to an irresistible range of ideas. A comprehensive visual reference, the book covers everything a home sewer craves: the basics of sewing by hand or machine, along with five other time-honored crafts techniques, and step-by-step instructions for more than 150 projects that reflect not only Martha Stewart’s depth of experience and crafting expertise, but also her singular sense of style. Encyclopedic in scope, the book features two main parts to help you brush up on the basics and take your skills to a new level. First, the Techniques section guides readers through Sewing, Appliqué, Embroidery, Quilting, Dyeing, and Printing. Following that, the Projects A to Z section features more than 150 clever ideas (including many no-sew projects), all illustrated and explained with the clear, detailed instructions that have become a signature of Martha Stewart’s magazines, books, and television shows. An enclosed CD includes full-size clothing patterns as well as templates that can be easily produced on a home printer. Fabric, thread, and tool glossaries identify the properties, workability, and best uses of common sewing materials. And, perhaps best of all, when you need it most, Martha and her talented team of crafts editors offer you the reassurance that you really can make it yourself. The projects are as delightful as they are imaginative, and include classic Roman shades, hand-drawn stuffed animals, an easy upholstered blanket chest, a quilted crib bumper, French knot-embellished pillowcases and sheets, and Japanese-embroidered table linens, among many others.With gorgeous color photographs as well as expert instruction, this handy guide will surely encourage beginners and keep sewers and crafters of all experience levels wonderfully busy for many years to come.