Bend the Rules with Fabric : Fun Sewing Projects with Stencils, Stamps, Dye, Photo Transfers, Silk Screening, and More

by Karol, Amy

• ISBN13: 9780307451835
• ISBN10: 0307451836
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-08-25
• Publisher: Random House Inc

Summary

You've bent all the rules with sewing, so now what? It's high time you made your own fashions even moreyouwith 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 showcase for your personality. In this follow-up to the wildly popularBend-the-Rules Sewingyou will see how easy it is to alter fabric, making and using your own custom stamps; make stencils that will totally transform totes and tees; rescue tired clothes with a new dye job; and use appliques to spruce up anything that needs a little TLC. With Amy's familiar, friendly tone and valuable advice, you'll see every piece of fabric as blank canvas for your artistic vision!

Author Biography

AMY KAROL is an artist, author, and self-professed fabric junkie. Her writing and projects have been featured in Country Living, Sew Simple, Publisher’s Weekly, and BUST magazine, and her designs and creations have been displayed in galleries in Japan and throughout the United States. Follow her crafty adventures on her popular blog, Angry Chicken, found on her website www.amykarol.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 06
Bring It On!	p. 08
How To Make Your Fabric More Like . . . You!	p. 10
A Crash Course In Mixed Media On Fabric	p. 12
	p. 18
Fabric Play! The Projects And Methods	p. 26
Paint It	p. 28
The Methods	p. 30
Freehand Painting with a Brush	p. 30
Stamping on Fabric	p. 32
Carving Your Own Stamps	p. 33
Stamping with Foam	p. 34
Drawing with Paint and a Metal Tip	p. 36
Freezer-Paper Stenciling	p. 38
The Projects	p. 40
Your Blouse, Only Cooler	p. 40
Stamped Belt	p. 42
Dotted Shoes	p. 44
Painted Toile	p. 46
One-of-a-Kind Clutch	p. 48
Cutie Underwear and Camisole	p. 50
We Have The Technology	p. 52
The Methods	p. 54
Printing Images onto Fabric Sheets	p. 54
Creating Your Own Fabric Sheets	p. 56
Applying Iron-On Transfers	p. 58
Applying Opaque Iron-On Transfers	p. 59
Screen Printing With PhotoEZ	p. 60
The Projects	p. 62
Aunt Sarah and Uncle Pete Dolls	p. 62
Lunch Bag	p. 65
If My Totes Could Speak	p. 68
Baby Pillow	p. 70
Watercolor Tote	p. 72
Band T-Shirts!	p. 74
Modern Bedsheets	p. 76
	p. 78
The Methods	p. 80
Basic Small-Quantity Dyeing	p. 80
Painting with Dye	p. 83
Painting with Dye Using a Resist	p. 85
Removing Dye with a Bleach Pen	p. 86
The Projects	p. 88
Don't Toss It, Dye it!	p. 88
Preppy Kerchief	p. 90
Soft Art: Whole-Cloth Quilt	p. 93
Striped Skirt	p. 96
Lace Necklace	p. 98
Embellished Sweater	p. 100
	p. 102
The Methods	p. 103
Drawing with Thread	p. 103
Couching with Thread and Yarn	p. 105
Making Iron-On Fabric Patches	p. 106
The Projects	p. 108
Drawn Bookcover	p. 108
My Kid Drew on This!	p. 110
I Drew on This!	p. 112
Yarny Handbag	p. 114
I Heart Fabric Patches	p. 116
Custom Baby Shirt	p. 118
Templates and Patterns	p. 120
Resources	p. 142
Acknowledgments	p. 143
Index	p. 144
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