Book Description
This is the first comprehensive book that offers complete step-by-step instruction and patterns for creating unique book structures from cloth. Fabric Art Journals offers vital information on getting started, from choosing fabrics and creating patterns to basic sewing techniques. In addition to learning how to make various styles of fabric books, readers will learn embellishment techniques that include painting, writing, decorative stitching, print and transfer styles, machine and hand embroidery, and quilting. An inspirational gallery provides a brilliant collection of artists' work in this medium. Fabric Art Journals not only teaches, but also inspires. It's a must-have for anyone interested in book making and fabric art.
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I LOVE IT !!!.......2007-07-22
I almost didn't purchase this book because I have several others on fabric books. Boy, would I have missed out! This books not only has beautiful photography but the examples are unique and the instructions flawless. One of my favorite sections is CHAPTER FOUR: THE GALLERY which shows so many examples of fabric books created by other artists for inspiration. In fact, I was so inspired that I couldn't wait to make a book for a dear friend's birthday using a combination of several different designs. This is not one of those books that you read and then put away. It stays on my studio table and I am already starting my next book. My fabric art library is pretty extensive but this book is by far the best when it comes to creating and embellishing fabric journals and books. I love it!
Create Your Own BEAUTIFUL journals.......2007-04-06
When I ordered this book, I thought it would be one of those books that had a beautiful cover but no real substance. This book is amazing, and I've already learned a lot in the short time I've owned it.
My gold standard for purchasing craft books!.......2006-10-07
This is an exceptionally well written and designed book. I'm impressed with the detailed instructions and accompanying illustrations, the photographs, and the layout. The author even anticipates questions that could come up for the reader/crafter during fabric book construction. I really appreciate this helpful style of writing. The fantastic photographs make it possible to see exactly what is being described. Even the order in which the chapters and sections are presented is well thought out.
This is destined to be one of my most treasured AND used books! In fact, I was inspired to get started as soon as I opened the book for the first time and saw the writer's/artist's work!
My absolute favourite guide to cloth journals.......2006-07-24
Pam Sussman's book covers the most basic design details - for example, page sizing - in a way that makes them interesting and inspirational. She goes on to more complicated, but necessary, techniques such as various edgings and bindings, with a natural, easy to follow progression of ideas and skills.
The book is, as one would expect, lavishly and beautifully illustrated with Sussman's work, but, unlike some other craft books, the illustrations are matched perfectly with the text and the photography displays techniques to perfection.
I have an embarrassingly large number of craft books, and this certainly numbers among the best.
So many ideas, so little time.......2006-04-09
I read this book cover-to-cover and was so enthralled by the illustrations and color photos of finished products that I had to start over again and try to focus on one project at a time. The How-Tos are presented in enough detail to help beginners through a myriad of strange and wonderful terms and tricks.
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This book will introduce you to the basics of Japanese braiding. There are full step-by-step instructions for each move, followed by pictures of lovely examples to inspire you.
Customer Reviews:
Nice Braids, but No Endings..........2007-10-09
I had ordered this book with the hopes that it would teach me how to make jewelry. It does teach you how to make nice brades, the pictures and instructions are very clear. But it does not cover ending the braids, other than just in a tassel. I could have figured that bit out on my own, and I really wish it had covered how to end the braids in other ways. There were samples of hings you could do with the braids, but it did not discuss how to get those samples made.
Great book for beginners........2007-09-03
This is a great book for people with an interest in Kumihimo. Full of step by step pictures and lots of patterns to follow.
Beginner's Guide to Braiding.......2007-04-03
I found this book to be an excellent guide for the rank amateur....which I AM! It is very easy to understand with good photos and drawings. Perhaps the best part is that it tells you how to make your very own tools and spools (just in case you don't want to go buy everything before you even know if you have an affinity for it).
Excellant Diagrams .......2006-08-22
This is an excellant beginners guide to Kumihimo. Pictures and diagrams are easy to follow!
Clear, easy to use, and beautiful.......2004-06-18
This is Japanese braiding. As with so many other crafts, the Japanese start with the same materials used by workers anywhere else in the world. Then, they apply their own techniques to create something completely new.
This book gives clear, simple directions for making or improvising the tools needed. It takes a bit of effort to hold the incomplete work in place and feed in each strand as needed, so the tools really are necessary. You can't just grab a few strings and try the techniques. The tools are easy to put together from common household materials - film canisters, coins, and a few other things - so don't let that put you off.
The braids themselves are presented in beautiful photos, along with clear, complete directions for making each one. The photos also show how one braid can look very different according to the colors and kinds of strands woven together.
It's not something to pick up casually on a rainy day and try with your kid. It takes some preparation, and some practice to get an even result. That is well within reach of the home crafter, though, and well worth the effort.
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William Morris (Studio Book)
Linda Parry
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ASIN: 0670770752 |
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*No other book on the market demonstrates how to create designer pillows
*Affordable elegance - many quality sewing machines cost $200 or less and can easily be used to create vibrant high-style items
This exquisite sewing guide helps you gain confidence in your own creativity, and truly believe your favorite sewing machine has unlimited potential. Skilled designer and charismatic sewing instructor Christopher Nejman demonstrates, in 200+ color photos, how to utilize sewing machines and creative techniques to create 15 stunning designer pillows. In addition, you'll also gain instruction for using different threads, fabrics, needles, decorative stitches, embellishments and presser feet to create high-end designs for the home.
Customer Reviews:
Designer Pillows? Not..........2007-10-13
Craft mirrors, gaudy jewels, shredded lame, and glitter glue are NOT what high end designer pillows are made of. Many of the pillows are beautiful in this book but are cheapened with the use of the above items. This is really not a book of sewing but more about fabric usage and decoration. I will definitely NOT buy any more publications of Christopher Nejman.
Not what I expected.......2007-09-27
This book was not what I was expecting it to be so therefore; to me was a little disappointing. From the description, I thought it was going to have some nice pillow designs to chose from but in my opinion, the projects shown are very outdated and not the type of throw pillows I would use in my home. They are a bit too glitzy and not something you could actually lean against and be comfortable. I guess it would just come down to personal taste. On the other hand, if you are just learning to use a sewing machine - this book has good explanations of how to set up your machine's stitching options, tension settings, etc.
Christopher Nejman's Pillows.......2007-09-21
This is a fantastic book! If you are looking to push the envelope, then this book is for you! Christophers pillows are stunning, and his techniques are on the cutting edge and so creative. I highly recommend this book if you are someone who wants to create beautiful things for your home, and isn't afraid to break all those stuffy old sewing rules!
Christopher Nejman Pillows.......2007-09-21
Christopher's Pillow book....WOW. He introduces and shows a whole new perspective to sewing, adventures in thread, colors and decorator pillows to the highest level. If there is a Vol 2 coming, I'm signing up now.
True disappointment.......2007-09-04
The reviews I read about this book had to be written by the author's mother. No one else could possible like any of the projects.
Book Description
Slip into a bold and colorful era in cloth design. Once fashionable decorative fabrics for the home, these large and sometimes splashy print designs were used for drapery, upholstery, slipcover, and tablecloth fabrics. Designs prevalent in the 1950s included tropical scenes, American West motifs, sports and sporting events, nautical and boating themes, kitchen designs, and exotic foreign destinations. Often customized for specific rooms, some fabrics feature typical "den," "kitchen," or "child's bedroom" themes. Included are more than 250 color photographs of vintage conversational or novelty prints with full descriptions, along with drapery and fabric-covered furnishings available from Sears Catalogs. This colorful book offers a glimpse of fabric designs available for the average home in the 1950s.
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- Finnish masters
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Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture (Bard Graduate Centre for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture)
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ASIN: 030010183X |
Book Description
Founded in 1951 by visionary textile designer Armi Ratia and her husband, Viljo, the Marimekko Corporation in Finland not only sparked a revolution in pattern making but also pioneered a new definition of fashion that embraced the entire home environment. This book-the first comprehensive study of Marimekko designs-presents more than one hundred examples of the exuberant Marimekko fashions and home furnishings that gave the company a definitive presence on the world design stage. The book considers the history of the company from its founding through today and examines Marimekko's impact on design in Finland and around the world. The company's most important designers, including Maija Isola and Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi, their contributions, and their stylistic development are also discussed. In addition, the book examines Marimekko home and office interiors and how they reflected the lifestyle envisioned in Armi Ratia's broad, radical definition of fashion.
Customer Reviews:
Finnish masters.......2005-06-08
This book will liberate you from your everyday's worries. Get carried away by the splendor of Finnish Marimekko, by travelling with them to Northern Europe. A place where people endure long dark winters to enjoy three months of summer-paradise. Always in an overwhelming nature, bound to make you feel a little lonely.
By concentrating on clothing and home-environment, Marimekko superbly reflects this lifestyle. With a distinctive link to the Sixties, by the way. Besides providing a thorough picture of this company's artistic whereabouts, this book leaves you in no doubt Marimekko ranks among the finest designs in the world. There's one afterthought, though: being utterly Scandinavian, one wonders if Marimekko appeals much to American taste.
a thorough tribute to a design giant.......2004-03-11
I just saw the last weekend of this show in New York at the Bard Center and it was inspired, to say the least. The book is the next best thing to being there if you are a Marimekko fan. It is a more thorough look at the company than the older title "marimekko phenomenon". The editor of this book, Marianne Aav (also the show's curator) was responsible for the 1998 show/book from the Bard Center on Finnish Modern Design. Marimekko's brave colors, shapes, and graphics are made more powerful, in my mind, by the fact that the final result appears so simple. While I mourn the lack of this in much of today's clothing/textile design, I think that the renewed excitement about Marimekko, and design in general, indicates that this is changing. There is a lot of exciting material coming out of Scandanavia and Finland by young designers right now, but Marimekko's influence on modern design cannot be underestimated. Their vision ranged beyond textiles into architecture as well, which the book illustrates. This exhibit & accompanying book have done a fine job at giving credit where it's due.
Book Description
Magnificent collection of patterns assembled over a century ago — all faithful reproductions of designs dating back to Middle Ages, Renaissance and later European and Islamic cultures. Includes floral, animal, bird and geometric motifs — many accompanied by complementary border design.
Customer Reviews:
decorative.......2007-01-11
must see, for the graphic artist, especially one who designs fabrics papers repeat prints
very good informative book.......2003-02-09
i've got this a bout 2 month ago and used it a lot, for both art, graphic works and just as somthing nice to look at, unlike the full color pictoral archive this is a very thural book, it has a lot of designs of allover patterns.
it's not one of those alboms you buy just to look at, it's a proffesional usful book for people who uses those designs for either decoration of wall or tiles and probebly decofague, quiltings, needle point and so on, for me patters is somthing i use a lot in my painting and this have proven to be useful in many oppertunities.
Good design resource in black and white.......1999-04-24
This is a Dover picturial archive book, so almost the entire book is black/white designs. Many are very flowery and detailed. Many would make either good fabric or better wallpaper designs. I bought the book for ceramic tile designs and had to weed through for something that would work. Most of the designs were too much for my purposes. Still a very good source of inspiration, as all Dover books are!
Book Description
Step-by-step instructions and illustrations for over 60 beautiful and functional knots.
Customer Reviews:
Good Book.......2007-05-13
This is a good book, although it doesn't have nice illustrations it has very good information.
Nice knotting book.......2007-04-25
I bought this because of the instructions for the Monkey Fist knot. I saw these little buttons on sale in Liberty's of London some years ago and they were so pretty that I've wanted to learn them ever since but didn't know what they were called.
The book itself is a basic guide for decorative knots and it does require some time and patience to work out what some the diagrams represent and then what you're supposed to do as you tighten the knots. I spent a whole evening for example struggling with the eight turn bloodknot before realising that you twist it round itself as you pull it up until there is one twist for every turn in the knot. The diagrams were perfectly correct, the problem was the end user not knowing what would happen as the knot was tightened.
That said, the drawings are reasonably clear although you should as with any craft study them with care, but I wouldn't have said this was a book for the complete beginner. There are no colour photographs or pictures of finished knotwork to serve as inspiration, and the diagrams are all black and white line drawings. The book however is a good size for carrying around so that you can practise the knots on the move. It's softback and serves as a good introduction though you will probably soon start looking for more detailed material.
Not helpful.......2003-06-26
This book is way to simplified - It doesn't have step-by-step pictures for knotting some difficult knots (3 pictures just won't do it for beginners like me).
Utterly worthless.......2003-05-11
There were many knots (clove hitch) that aren't even represented but that's not the real problem. I gave it 1 star because following Owen's directions (and not my own knowledge of knot tying) I got only the multiple overhand knot correctly (not even the figure-8!). The Morrow book, which I thought passable, looks like a gem compared to this one...The search continues.
Very helpful book.......2002-10-08
I found this book to be a wonderful resource. It has clear diagrams for each knot, easily followed if one is a beginning knot tyer. It also covers knots not usually found in sailing and climbing (functional) knot manuals. This is a great starter book for those who are not certain they are "into" knotting yet, as it is quite inexpensive. Happy knotting!
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- 100 keys to great fabric painting
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100 Keys to Great Fabric Painting
Julia Richardson
Manufacturer: North Light Books
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ASIN: 0891347542 |
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100 keys to great fabric painting.......2001-08-25
Bright colored pictures with details for various techniques to paint on fabric.
cute ideas.......1999-05-27
Cute ideas, but not much detail on how to do the projects
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Great book!.......2007-07-28
This book is a great introduction to all forms of surface design, with detailed instructions for tranferring images to fabric in many ways. Awesome introduction or reference for anyone interested in cyanotype, screenprinting, image transfer, batik, etc.
The most comprehensive I've read.......2006-12-11
I own lots of fabric art books, and none of them come close to the amount of techniques this book has for putting color and images on fabric. It doesn't matter how many supplies I may run out of, because I can always turn to this book for *something* that I can still use. Easy to read and understand and lots of great examples. I always have this book nearby when a creative impulse strikes me.
Very helpful for all fabric work w/ very good illustrations.......2003-01-19
This book is a very good guide to all sorts of transfer methods on fabric for any kind of fabric work. It is very user friendly because the wording is clear and concise with very good full color examples that go along with the text. Troubleshooting hints are included with each method as well a lot of other useful hints. The examples and pictures of the actual work are very helpful in that they show many different applications of each technique and really help to get you thinking of ways to be able to further play with and modify the methods shown. Also, it is very clearly laid out into categories per chapter that make it very easy to use as a quick reference. A reference chart is included in the book telling the basic overview of each technique with information concerning the permanence of the method, fabric types recommended for each method, as well as many other useful info that really make this book very easy to use and covers the basics of most any kind of transfer method you could need. I originally had to buy this book for a fibers class I was taking but it has been more helpful after the class ended because it really was a very easy to use by being very easy to quickly reference with it's clear layout and detailed description of all of the advantages and disadvantages of each of the methods clearly labeled. It is a very good book and would recommend it to anyone interested in any kind of quilt or fabric work.
Imagery on Fabric.......2002-03-12
After seeing the demonstration today on the Carol Duval Show on HGTV, I am definitely ordering this book! What intersting ideas for quilting fabric! Loved it!
Fiber Artist's Bible.......2002-02-06
From high tech computer photo transfer to the ancient art of leaf hammering, this book is a comprehensive presentation of fabric manipulation and imagery. Avoiding the "cutesy" trap of so many crafts books, this volume is sophisticated and will be useful to artists and crafters of many styles and sensibilities.
Imagery on Fabric is smartly organized by method, rather than individual project, allowing for much more creativity from the reader. Each process is thoroughly explained and accompanied by fabulous photos of work by professional fiber artists as well as hobbyists. Laury also includes a useful list of resources for the various products and equipment that she discusses in her book.
When I bought this book I was just fiddling with fabric and art quilts. Laury and her book singlehandedly motivated me to fully embrace fiber arts as an exciting means of artistic expression.
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