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Below are some books and guides about textile arts.
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By Tomoko Nakamichi
Laurence King Publishers
Paperback (104 pages)
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Pattern Magic is the cult pattern-making book from Japan. Taking inspiration from nature, from geometricshapes, and from the street, this book harnesses the sheer joy of making and sculpting clothes. The book takes a creative approach to pattern making, with step-by- step projects for fashion designers and dressmakers to enjoy. Each project is beautifully illustrated with clear diagrams and photographs showing the stages of construction, the muslins, and the finished garments. |
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By Carol Ekarius
Storey Publishing, LLC
Released: 2011-06-30
Kindle Edition (448 pages)
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This one-of-a-kind photographic encyclopedia features more than 200 animals and the fibers they produce. It covers almost every sheep breed in the world — from the longwool breeds of the United Kingdom to the Tasmanian merino, the Navajo churro, the northern European Faroese, and dozens and dozens more. It also includes goats, camelids (such as alpacas, llamas, and vicunas), bison, horses, musk oxen, rabbits, and even dogs. Each entry includes photographs of the featured animal; samples of its raw fleece, its cleaned fleece, and yarn spun from the fleece; and samples of the yarn knit and woven. You’ll find everything you want to know about each animal and its fiber, including the fiber’s color, density, strength, and staple length, and recommendations for processing and using it. This is the essential reference no fiber-lover can be without. |
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By Laurie Sharp
Creative Publishing international
Released: 2011-01-04
Kindle Edition (130 pages)
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Anyone can make cute and cuddly creatures from a handful of fluff and a barbed needle! Needle felting is a new craft and is gaining in popularity. There are only a few books written on the subject and most of those focus on 'flat' needle felting on a surface. This book is about sculptural needle felting—creating 3-D animals and figures using the felting needle to sculpt wool. The book shows the techniques and describes how the felting needle works with wool fiber to create felt, while explaining the differences between this art form and other forms of felting. The reader will learn how to hold the needle, what sort of materials to use, and why. There are about 20 complete projects including various birds, bugs, four-legged animals, and people-each one unique and irresistible! Laurie also shows the reader ways to display their felted creations as mobiles, ornaments, or arranged in shadow boxes. |
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By Megan Nicolay
Workman Publishing Company
Paperback (272 pages)
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Make it yours. This inspirational guide with DIY attitude has everything you need to know about the world’s great T-shirt: how to cut it, sew it, deconstruct it, reconstruct it, and best of all, transform it. • Features more than 100 projects (plus 200 variations) for customized tees, tank tops, tube tops, T-skirts—even handbags, a patchwork blanket, iPod cozies, leg warmers, and more. • Not a DIY expert? Not to worry. More than one third of the projects are no sew, meaning anyone who can wield a pair of scissors can put a personal stamp on her wardrobe. But the sewing basics are here too: backstitch and whipstitch, gather and ruche, appliqué and drawstrings. • And the mission statement for Generation T: Ask not what your T-shirt can do for you; ask what you can do for your T-shirt. And then Do-It-Yourself! |
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By Diane Gilleland
Potter Craft
Released: 2009-07-21
Paperback (144 pages)
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Kanzashi tsumami is the Japanese art of folding delicate squares of silk into three-dimensional flower petals. In the United States, the online craft culture has sprouted a renewed interest in making Kanzashi with American crafters devising simplified ways to create these gorgeous fabric flowers and incorporating more user-friendly materials like cotton and synthetic fabrics along with the traditional silks.
Kanzashi in Bloom takes the American interpretation of Kanzashi a step further, presenting modern, more easily executed flower designs as elements in a variety of fun, fashionable, hip craft projects. Kanzashi in Bloom offers advice on materials, three petal-folding styles, and techniques for assembling a Kanzashi flower. You’ll also find instructions for 20 projects to wear and give as gifts, including:
• Tiny blossom earrings
• Flowers-in-your-hair clips
• The happiest belt buckle ever
• Elegant floral gift topper |
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By Rayna Gillman
C&T Publishing
Released: 2008-07-25
Kindle Edition (96 pages)
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Create one-of-a-kind fabric with objects from the junk drawer or hardware store. 8 fun, foolproof techniques. |
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By Amanda Carestio
Lark Books
Paperback (132 pages)
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'Tis the season to make felt crafts-fa, la la la la! These 45+ festive Christmas projects will bring joy to crafters everywhere. Created by successful online designers from around the world, the adorable items range from a sweet garland of little birds to super-cute matryoshka doll ornaments. All can be made with simple sewing techniques, and there are both no-sew and eco-smart options, too.
Both indie and mainstream crafters will love these fresh new ideas!
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By Teresa Searle
St. Martin's Griffin
Released: 2008-11-25
Paperback (128 pages)
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The author of Heartfelt and Textile Jewelry is back with more of her exceptionally lovely designs for using felt in creative ways.
As felt is easy to make and work with it has become a favorite material used by crafters, knitters and others, and now combined with other decorative elements, like decorative stitching and beads it becomes irresistible!
Teresa takes you step-by-step through the projects showcasing a variety of felt-making processes including rolled felt, 3-D felt, and felt made in your own washing machine. In addition she includes ideas for using commercially-made felt that can be found in any craft store.
Perfect for anyone who enjoys the versatility of felt and is interested in making fabulous one-of-a-kind jewelry. These twenty-five jewelry items will easily fit your personal style. Adorned with stitching, beading, and dyeing any crafter can create fabulous pieces to complement their favorite outfits. |
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By Teresa Searle
St. Martin's Griffin
Released: 2006-12-26
Paperback (128 pages)
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Felt and felted accessories are hot! Teresa Searle shows how knitted and recycled knitted felt can be transformed into a wide range of unique accessories using simple decorative embroidery techniques and appliqué. The book starts with an introduction to the processes involved in the projects:
-How to make felted knitting by hand or with a knitting machine
-How to felt knitting and recycled sweaters in the washing machine -How to appliqué felt motifs using your sewing machine and other simple machine techniques
-How to hand-appliqué using blanket stitch and other easy decorative stitches
Then goes on to show step-by-step photos and complete directions for over 24 stunning projects including:
Russian Hat & Pull-on Hat
Bunny Slippers & Baby Coat
Scarves & Mittens
Handbags.& Purses
3-D Roses used for jewelry and other accessories
With its full color photography and wide range of appealing projects this book will appeal to all the sewers, stitchers, crafters or quilters who want to learn how to make felted accessories and how to embellish. The smaller projects are easy to create- each project has a box indicating the time needed. In addition they present an opportunity to recycle pieces of flat knitting or sweaters by turning them into felted knitting and using the end results to create a wide variety of beautifully embellished projects for both adults and children. |
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By Mary Thomas
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Paperback (234 pages)
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