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Bend the Rules with Fabric: Fun Sewing Projects with Stencils, Stamps, Dye, Photo Transfers, Silk Screening, and More
by
Amy Karol
You’ve bent all the rules with sewing, so now what? It’s high time you made your own fashions even more you with Amy Karol’s next craft revolution: Bend the Rules with Fabric.
Using simple, high-impact techniques:
• painting
• stamping
• dyeing
• silk screening
• photo transfer
You’ll learn everything you need to know to turn a plain piece of fabric or a garment into the perfect...more
Using simple, high-impact techniques:
• painting
• stamping
• dyeing
• silk screening
• photo transfer
You’ll learn everything you need to know to turn a plain piece of fabric or a garment into the perfect...more
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
August 25th 2009
by Potter Craft
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This book is crammed full of great ideas for ways to put designs onto fabric. I've tried a few in the past (freezer paper stencils, inkjet sheets) but this book also makes me want to try screen printing with PhotoEZ, drawing with my sewing machine, and re-try stamping onto fabric with a fabric ink stamp pad (note to self: try dharmatrading.com to find that stamp pad). very inpiring!
I love this book! I love her attitude, her style, the layout of the book, her intro to sewing basics and the creative and fun PROJECTS!
Especially:
- the zip pouch
- clever coasters
- modern table runner
- easy lap quilt
- soft turtle buddy
Great stuff for someone like me who is just diving into the craft & art of sewing.
Especially:
- the zip pouch
- clever coasters
- modern table runner
- easy lap quilt
- soft turtle buddy
Great stuff for someone like me who is just diving into the craft & art of sewing.
Another one from the school librarian.
A lot of the techniques in this book were already familiar, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Lots of colorful pics, ideas to get me thinking, and a fun tone throughout. Now, if I only had the time to actually execute some of these ideas...
A lot of the techniques in this book were already familiar, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Lots of colorful pics, ideas to get me thinking, and a fun tone throughout. Now, if I only had the time to actually execute some of these ideas...
I love all the great ideas for painting on fabric and revamping clothing with appliques or paint. On my initial read through this book seems to have clear instructions. I really like how she gives you a list of pros and cons for each product and process.
I have always been intrigued by the thought of personalizing fabrics...but where to start? Right here.
Bend The Rules with Fabric is more of a constantly reusable resource than anything else. Amy Karol easily and deftly explains each technique including inexpensive supplies and additional resources. She also has a project to illustrate each technique.
Although her projects were not particularly my cup of tea, it doesn't matter. This book so thoroughly takes the inti...more
Bend The Rules with Fabric is more of a constantly reusable resource than anything else. Amy Karol easily and deftly explains each technique including inexpensive supplies and additional resources. She also has a project to illustrate each technique.
Although her projects were not particularly my cup of tea, it doesn't matter. This book so thoroughly takes the inti...more
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Imaginative and free wheeling approach to fabric crafts covers simple dyeing, printing, embroidery, and more to embellish clothing and other sewn objects. Problem is the results aren't too pleasing.
i love having all of this information in one book and i really like amy's writing style, and love her blog! (plus she's an oregonian :) )
Tamara
marked it as to-read
Hoping this mentions my new use for beets!
Just got the second one for my birthday.
I couldn't get into this book at all because the projects weren't my cup of tea. The book would have been much more inspiring if high quality projects were used to demonstrate techniques. Then again, I use craft books for inspiration more than actual techniques.
Really cute projects that I would love to try - and extremely thorough as far as tips and instructions go - but most of the projects are more involved than I want at this point in my life. I think I'll check this book out again when all my kids are in school!
I like the interesting projects in the book. I love the author's Angry Chicken blog. Although the projects require supplies you probably don't have readily accessible at home, and will have to buy, at least worthwhile investment and can make good use of them.
I like it, but not as much as Bend the Rules Sewing. I need to give this one more attention before I form a concrete opinion. Definitely a more eclectic, funky vibe- which I'm all for, it just doesn't always match my style.
Fun Craft Ideas with Fabric I would say, :)
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