Fabulous Fabric Beads

Fabulous Fabric Beads
Author: Kristal Wick
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1620332280

A spectacular combination of beading, scrapbooking, fiber arts, and mixed-media techniques, this amazing handbook describes how to create 30 handcrafted beads from rolled tubes of silk, muslin, or ribbon. With more than 20 easy embellishment techniques incorporating glitter, paint, crystals, or wire, these projects result in stunning beads that can be created with inexpensive and readily available supplies and tools described in this guide. Detailed discussions on choosing appropriate fabrics and creating a variety of surface designs are coupled with well-documented instructions on how to cut, roll, dip, and dry collage beads, and how to cover inexpensive wooden and plastic beads to easily achieve different shapes. Additional sidebars and tips include bonus information on selecting successful color palettes and 10 simple stringing techniques.

Fabulous Fabric

Fabulous Fabric
Author: Laura Scott
Publisher: DRG Wholesale
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2003
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781592170173

Beautiful home decor items, made with great fabrics, that don't require threading a sewing machine! The chapters go room by room through your home. Tackle redoing just one room at a time, but before you begin browse through the entire book. Ideas in one chapter may suit a room covered in a different chapter.

Fabulous Fabric Flowers

Fabulous Fabric Flowers
Author: Joie Staff
Publisher: Japan Publications Trading
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2005
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9784889961928

Fabulous Fabric Flowers is a Japan Publications publication.

The Mood Guide to Fabric and Fashion

The Mood Guide to Fabric and Fashion
Author: Mood Designer Fabrics
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 161312872X

“Designers, we’re going to Mood!” More than 10 years ago, Tim Gunn and Project Runway introduced millions of viewers to New York’s ultimate fabric mecca, Mood Fabrics. Now, the experts behind this fabric power- house bring their fabric and fashion know-how—plus their behind-the-scenes stories—to the sewing public. The Mood Guide to Fabric and Fashion is the ultimate guide for home-sewers, fashion students, aspiring designers, and Project Runway fans who want to learn everything they need to know to choose and use quality fabric. Drawing upon the expertise of the Mood staff, the book teaches readers the fundamentals—from where fabric is produced to the ins and outs of its construction—and features a fabric-by-fabric guide to cottons and other plant fibers, wools, silks, knits, and other specialty fabrics.

Creative Embellishments

Creative Embellishments
Author: Sherrill Kahn
Publisher: Martingale & Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781564776167

Demonstrates how to add stylish, sophisticated, personalized touches to craft projects made of fabric, plastic, clay, and paper, including quilts, garments, and many other items, through the use of a variety of embellishments, in a guide that comes complete with detailed instructions and more than 150 full-color photographs. Original.

Making Jewelry with T-Shirt Yarn

Making Jewelry with T-Shirt Yarn
Author: Lorine Mason
Publisher: Design Originals
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-03
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781574213744

Braid, Twist, and Roll T-shirts Into Fun Jewelry and Accessories Have you ever asked yourself "What in the world should I do with all these old T-shirts?" The answer is simple: cut them up, dye, roll, and glue the strips into lovely shapes, and turn them into colorful necklaces, earrings, headbands, rings, bracelets, and more! Making Jewelry with T-Shirt Yarn will have you wrapping and knotting your way to fun fabric jewelry creations. Author Lorine Mason reveals the five basic shapes to use in making endless combinations of embellishments. She also shows how to get terrific effects by tie-dying plain T-shirt yarn to create wonderful color combinations. So find a T-shirt, gather a few basic supplies, open this book to a cool project, and you'll be on your way to a unique and inexpensive new craft. You'll be amazed by the variety of looks you can get by working with T-shirt strips. The tying and finishing techniques presented here take only minutes to master. Adults as well as kids will love wearing these stylish fashions. Discover how to create fabulous fashions from ordinary T-shirts: - How to create your own T-shirt yarn - Easy-to-learn tying and finishing techniques - Knotting, braiding, twisting, and rolling fabric strips - 5 basic shapes to use in endless combinations - Tie-dyeing plain T-shirt yarn to create wonderful color arrangements

Fabulous Fabric Art With Lutradur®

Fabulous Fabric Art With Lutradur®
Author: Lesley Riley
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2010-11-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 157120900X

Get Creative with this Fabulous Cross Between Paper and Fabric. Discover all the wonderful things you can do with Lutradur®-the exciting new fabric that looks, feels, and folds like translucent paper, but doesn't tear or fray. Add luminous color and exotic lacy effects to art quilts, fabric or altered books, mixed media art. Try 27 fun techniques that produce fascinating Lutradur effects. Looking to try something that's fresh, fun, and creative? Wait till you get your hands on Lutradur, the new art material that combines the best qualities of fabric and paper. Lutradur is ready for almost anything-cutting, burning, stamping, painting, dyeing, and sewing are just the beginning! 2009 Forward Book of The Year Award finalist (Crafts/Hobbies Category)

Fabulous Woven Jewelry

Fabulous Woven Jewelry
Author: Mary Hettmansperger
Publisher: Lark Books
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2005
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781579906146

Provides instructions for creating a variety of earrings, bracelets, pins, and necklaces using unusual techniques and diverse materials.

1000 Glass Beads

1000 Glass Beads
Author: Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2004
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781579904586

They’re the very best in contemporary glass beadmaking, 1000 dazzling and unique examples by an international array of artists. This color survey has it all: the beads come single or in multiples, in jewelry or sculptural pieces, flameworked and kilnformed; and their diversity and beauty are amazing. Julia Skop’s intriguing Secret Surprise showcases clear glass beads with millefiori slices at the ends. Bruce St. John crafts his beads out of diachroic glass, then fuses and coldworks them at the lapidary well after completion. Nebula Black Necklace, from Rene Roberts, features an organic-looking focal bead adorned with fine metal leaf, glass shards, and a subtle dot decoration. An artist’s comment and detail image accompany many of the photos. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Boho Embroidery

Boho Embroidery
Author: Nichole Vogelsinger
Publisher: Lucky Spool
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-12-13
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781940655208

Let's talk about tools -- Let's talk about my favorite stitches -- Let's talk about fabric -- Let's talk about stitching outside the hoop -- Let's talk about inspiration to stitch -- Let's talk about thrifting for old treasures -- Let's talk about stitching what you see.