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Discover and explore 150 creative sewing techniques including pleating, folding, gathering, smocking, quilting, trapunto and applique. The art of manipulating fabric by colette wolff goodreads. Bloomsbury fashion central the skill of fabric manipulation. You will learn the best choice of fabric to use and why and then the technique used to create this wonderful 3d effect. My book fabric manipulation is now available in paperback. Fibre textile art textile textile patterns fabric manipulation techniques. Fabric manipulation the art of creating constructed textiles is demystified in this encyclopedia of sewing techniques. I have a lot of books about fabric art but this is one of the best, most complete and inspiring. They are of course also available from online retailers but if you buy direct from the writer then the profit comes to me rather than the global online retailer, and helps support my work. Textile art is weaving its way into homes textile texture. The art of fabric ann smalls imaginative use of cutting and manipulating techniques, and her layering and colouring tricks, makes this your goto guide for bringing form and texture to your fabric artwork. These are the most extensive books about fabric manipulation i have.
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