Off-The-Shelf Fabric Painting: 30 Simple Recipes for Gourmet Results

Book Description
Quilters learn to create one-of-a-kind painted fabrics right in their own kitchen with Off-the-Shelf Fabric Painting. Fiber artist Sue Beevers shows them how, making it fun and easy. Quilters learn to create everything from simple lines and splatters to salting and sun-printing. Techniques rely on water-based paints used with readily available tools and supplies, such as oatmeal, yogurt containers, and file folders. This guide offers advice on practical color theory, helps quilters recover from mishaps, and even provides paint brand comparisons.


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Beevers wrote this book for fiber artists and quilters who want to learn to create their own one-of-a-kind hand-dyed fabrics without setting up a professional dye studio. Using water-based paints and supplies and tools available in most kitchens (e.g., yogurt containers, household sponges, and ketchup bottles), Beevers teaches 15 different painting techniques, starting with simple splattering and splashing before working up to more complicated resisting. Those new to fabric painting will appreciate the specific paint brand advice and information on heat-setting colors and choosing the right fabric for painting. For public libraries where demand warrants. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.


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