PublishedLark, June 2013 |
ISBN9781454703945 |
FormatSoftcover, 160 pages |
Dimensions25.4cm × 20.3cm × 1.1cm |
This book comes from an award-winning quilter, garment designer and teacher, comes an essential and accessible guide to printing by hand on fabric. It explains how to translate design ideas into print and covers various methods of transfer, such as stencil, photo emulsion and dye baths.
It features 12 projects that range from garments to home decor and a handful of custom dye recipes. From award-winning quilter, garment designer, and teacher Jen Swearington comes an essential and accessible guide to printing by hand on fabric. She starts by explaining how to translate design ideas into prints, from single motifs to repeating patterns. Jen then goes on to cover various methods of transfer: stencils, photo emulsion, dye baths, bleach resists, and more. With plenty of tried-and-true recipes, and a dozen teaching projects that range from garments to home decor, this beautiful book is the perfect resource for sewers, quilters, and other fabric crafters!