The Art of Manipulating Fabric by Colette…

The Art of Manipulating Fabric (edition 1996)

by Colette Wolff

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Title:	The Art of Manipulating Fabric
Authors:	Colette Wolff
Info:	Chilton Book Company (1996), Edition: 2, Paperback, 320 pages
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An exhaustive compendium of sewing techniques. Very well illustrated with photos and drawings, and excellent detailed text. More than a how-to book, it's sewing as high ART. I would love to see more illustrations of the application of these techniques as pure art. (

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k2togger | Sep 30, 2012 |

The author uses many black and white photographs, drawings, and diagrams to show many ways to embellish cloth, both for home decoration and clothing construction, especially heirloom or costumes for theater. Covered are ruffles, flounces, godets, pleats, smocking, tucks, couching, quilting and trapunto. The lack of color is a plus in the photos as it does not detract from the design of the piece. (

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drj | Oct 8, 2008 |

WOW! This is a terrific handbook for exploring ways to "mashup" textiles. (

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Those who knit, crochet, or embroider have long had sources to which to turn for in-depth instructions on specific stitches and stitch combinations. Now there is such a reference for the sewer--an encyclopedic approach to gathering, shirring, ruffling, tucking, pleating, and quilting and their myriad variations. Filled with hundreds of diagrams and crisp black-and-white photos, this volume explains in detail how to achieve a tremendous range of three-dimensional fabric effects. This is not a book of particular projects; this is a book of instruction and inspiration for anyone who has ever wielded needle and thread. --Amy Handy

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