Fabric Manipulation
Description
The award-winning textile artist presents her modern approach to 150 fabric manipulation techniques in this fully illustrated sewing guide. In Fabric Manipulation, Ruth Singer presents the most in-depth and comprehensive guide to sculptural and embellishing effects since Collette Wolff's The Art of Manipulating Fabric. Divided into three sections-Pleat and Fold, Stitch and Gather, Apply and Layer- Fabric Manipulation teaches sewists of all skill levels 150 creative sewing techniques with clear instruction, photos, and hundreds of full color diagrams. Ruth explains her innovative variations on traditional fabric manipulation techniques such as pleating, folding, gathering, smocking, quilting, trapunto and applique. She also offers inspirational project ideas for accessories and home décor that demonstrate practical uses of fabric manipulation.
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- Fabrics and Threads
- Tool Guide
- Stitching Techniques
- Other Techniques
- Pleat & Fold
- Knife Pleats
- Box Pleating
- Decorative Box Pleating
- Tucks
- Ribbon Folding
- Folded Shapes
- Stitch & Gather
- Ruffles and Frills Basics
- Ruffle Variations
- Shirring
- Applied Gathering
- Suffolk Puffs
- Circle Gathering
- Direct Smocking
- American Smocking
- English Smocking
- Apply & Layer
- Stitch and Slash
- Quilting
- Cut Surface Quilting
- Trapunto
- Corded Trapunto
- Stuffed Squares
- Appliqué
- 3D Appliqué
- Joined Felt Shapes
- Reverse Appliqué
- Holes, Cut Outs and Negative Shapes
- In-Seam Trims
- Suppliers
- Suggested Reading
- About the Author / Acknowledgments
- Copyright
