Quilt Batik!

Quilt Batik!

Author: Cheryl Brown

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2012-10-09

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1604681608

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It's easy to see why batiks are so popular--they're beautiful! And this collection of fabulous patterns can help you make the most of these richly colorful quilt fabrics. Choose from 12 inspiring, traditional projects, each with a suggested quilting design Discover new ways to show off batiks or other favorite fabrics in quilts using precut strips, fat quarters, and/or yardage Learn fascinating tidbits about batik fabrics, including their history, waxing and dyeing techniques, colorways, and more


Pat Sloan's Teach Me to Appliqué

Pat Sloan's Teach Me to Appliqué

Author: Pat Sloan

Publisher: Martingale

Published: 2015-03-11

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 1604685247

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Is it possible? Fusible applique that's soft and drapey--and easy? Yes it is, and Pat Sloan shows you how. An extremely popular teacher and designer with a huge online radio show following, Pat shares her fusible techniques for machine-stitched quilts that are as delightful to touch as they are pleasing to the eye. You'll love what you're about to create! Projects range from wall hangings to banners to bed quilts, all with Pat's fresh and cheery style Gain confidence and get all your questions answered--Pat shares loads of tips throughout Own the first in a series of "Teach Me" books from one of the world's best quilting coaches


Easy Batik Landscape Quilts

Easy Batik Landscape Quilts

Author: Patricia Lee Brown

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781604600049

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Enhance your home's dcor in a snap with these super-easy landscape quilts. Use a simple pattern as a template, add dynamic batik fabrics, sew with a straight stitch, and voil! Magnificent landscape quilts made easy, made quick. Quilt designer Patricia Brown has created 20 very different landscape possibilities from one simple, adaptable pattern. Her free-form movement technique means every quilter will create a unique work of art. Patricia quilts her pieces by hand, but these elegant wallhanging designs call out for machine quilting, too.


Batik and Tie Dye Techniques

Batik and Tie Dye Techniques

Author: Nancy Belfer

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-08-07

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 0486138046

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In this comprehensive, generously illustrated handbook, textile artist and teacher Nancy Belfer leads readers step by step through the technique required to successfully create imaginative and beautiful batiks and tie-dyed textiles. Even beginners, following the instructions in this thorough, thoughtful guidebook, can create colorful and exciting textiles that will add distinctive touches to clothing, home furnishings, and more. The author first reviews the early uses of dyes and the application of resist dye processes to textiles, then explores the history and tradition of batik, emphasizing the traditional Javanese batik method. She then covers every facet of the process of designing and making batiks, from selecting proper equipment and supplies, setting up a studio and making preliminary drawings and sketches to preparing the wax, applying the wax to cloth, applying dyes, and setting color. Ms. Belfer follows a similar format in reviewing the history and traditions of tie dye and the art of designing with tie resist techniques, clearly demonstrating each stage of the process, including tritik, clamping, and discharge methods. Over 100 photographs and 28 diagrams make it easy to follow the various procedures. A helpful list of materials and equipment suppliers rounds out this excellent guide.


Foolproof Fabric Dyeing

Foolproof Fabric Dyeing

Author: Linda Johansen

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2020-04-25

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1617459666

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A reference guide to all you need to know to dye fabric, including necessary tools, the best dyes, which fabrics to use, additives, precautions, and more. Dyeing expert and author of Fabric Dyer’s Dictionary, Linda Johansen offers a full overview of the process, including special tips and techniques for tricky colors. The compact size is perfect to take along to a class or to the fabric store to match complementary fabrics and materials. And the hidden wire-o binding will allow the guide to lay flat next to your work surface for easy reference. Dyeing is addictive! You’ll come back to this must-have guide over and over Complete and easy-to-follow recipes for every shade and hue for each color of the spectrum Includes directions for Dharma and ProChemical dyes


Creative Batik

Creative Batik

Author: Rosi Robinson

Publisher: Search Press Classics

Published: 2016-06-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781782214083

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Rosi Robinson shows how to create beautiful batik designs and pictures, teaching all the techniques required through 9 step-by-step projects. From making simple marks and drawing with wax to dipping and painting with dyes, etching, cracking, discharging and more, this book contains all you need to create beautiful batik. A history of batik sets the scene and then there is detailed advice on all the materials and preparations required. There is artistic advice on using colour and on how to use hard wax, stamps, brushes and cantings (tjantings) through a series of appealing projects. Skills are built with each project and all templates are provided. A gallery of beautiful batik artworks provides inspiration for beginners and experienced artists alike.


The Spoonflower Handbook

The Spoonflower Handbook

Author: Stephen Fraser

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 531

ISBN-13: 1613129858

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An accessible guide to understanding and using Spoonflower to design your own fabric, wallpaper, and gift wrap. Designing fabric, wallpaper, and gift wrap used to be the stuff of dreams. Only a few select creatives got to do it, and it required formal training and significant financial investment. But times have changed, and today anyone with a computer, Internet connection, and idea can upload a file and order their own fabric or paper, printed affordably one yard or more at a time. At the forefront of this revolutionary DIY movement is Spoonflower, a North Carolina startup that produces designs for hundreds of thousands of users worldwide—twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week to keep up with demand. With step-by-step tutorials and projects that span a wide spectrum of skills, The Spoonflower Handbook is written for both new and experienced users of this print-on-demand technology. Covering everything from equipment to software to working with photos, scans, repeats, vector files, and more, it is an essential guide to a booming new creative outlet.


A Quilting Life

A Quilting Life

Author: Sherri McConnell

Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc

Published: 2013-02-12

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 1607056607

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“With its diverse selection of fabrics and designs, A Quilting Life is a fine pick for any quilter looking to produce family-oriented keepsake results.” —The Needlecraft Shelf Bring the handmade tradition home with these charming quilts and home accessories. Inspired by a grandmother who loved to sew for her family, quilter and blogger Sherri McConnell gives traditional patterns like hexagons, stars, snowballs, and Dresden Plates a new look featuring fabrics by some of today’s most popular designers. Nineteen cozy projects include pillows, tote bags, table runners, and larger quilts—quick and easy designs that make great gifts. “Sherri’s book is a treasure! It’s full of fun and straight-forward patterns for quilts, table toppers, pillows, bags and more—all the goodies to make a cozy home.” —Thimbleanna “Would you like the opportunity to make tomorrow’s heirlooms in today’s vast selection of prints? . . . If so, this could be the reference book that will get you started. There are 19 projects, mainly focusing on handmade household items but including some larger quilts too.” —Fabrications Quilting for You “Beautiful inspiration if you are a seasoned quilter, but also a great resource with clear and in some cases, simple patterns for newbies as well.” —Diary of a Quilter “Color photos of finished needlework projects accompany step-by-step diagrams and assembly patterns, while at-a-glance sidebars covering materials and cutting allow needleworkers to gauge the complexity of each project.” —The Needlecraft Shelf