The art of fabric collage : an easy introduction to creative sewing by Eichorn, Rosemary instant download

The art of fabric collage : an easy introduction to creative sewing by Eichorn, Rosemary instant download

170 pages : 28 cm, \"Originally published in hardcover in 2000 by The Taunton Press\"--Title page verso, Includes bibliographical references (page 168) and index, Designing the Collage -- But I Don't Know How to Sew! -- Finding Inspiration -- Translating Inspiration into Designs -- Creating a Sample Collage -- Design Principles: Assessing Your Work -- Developing a Fabric Stash -- Assessing Your Stash -- Finding Your Inner Landscape of Color -- Choosing Fabrics for Variety and Emphasis -- Preparing and Storing Fabrics -- Free-Motion Sewing -- Machine-Quilting with an Attitude -- This Old Machine Is Going to Do What? -- Putting the Right Foot Forward -- Getting Started on Free-Motion Stitching -- Using Novelty Threads -- Stitching Techniques to Embellish Your Collage -- Basic Finishing Techniques -- It All Comes Out in the Wash -- Shaping Up the Collage -- Finishing the Edges: A Nontraditional Approach -- Final Laundering -- Creativity Begets Creativity -- Collaging a Vest -- Designing a Vest Collage -- Modifying a Vest Pattern for Collage -- Identifying Your Size -- Fitting the Vest Pattern -- Making a Clean Copy of the Pattern -- Making a Muslin Shell -- Cutting Out the Muslin Underlining -- Cutting Out the Lining -- Collaging the Vest -- Making the Lining -- Free-Motion Stitching on a Garment -- Using Your Pattern to Cut Out the Laundered Vest -- Camouflaging the Shoulder Seams -- Finishing the Edges -- Collage for Outerwear -- Choosing a Pattern -- How Much Collage Is Too Much Collage? -- Planning Placement of the Collage -- Selecting Fabrics for Collaged Outerwear -- Constructing a Coat -- Constructing an Unlined Sleeveless Tunic -- Camounflaging Seams -- Linings Alive: Enhancing the Other Side of Artwear -- To Line or Not to Line -- Selecting a Lining Fabric -- Flat Lining a Collaged Garment -- Embellishing Linings -- Bringing Closure to the Task -- Which Is the Right Button? -- Jazzy Closures -- Care of Special Buttons -- Snappy Closures -- Manila-Envelope…