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    Textile Artist: Layered Cloth, The

    The Art of Fabric Manipulation

    Part of The Textile Artist

    Author Ann Small
    Paperback
    $35.00 US
    Search Press
    8.75"W x 11.25"H x 0.42"D   | 24 oz | 20 per carton
    On sale Jul 11, 2017 | 144 Pages | 9781782213345
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    Ann Smalls imaginative use of cutting and manipulating techniques, and her layering and colouring tricks, makes this your go-to guide for bringing form and texture to your fabric artwork. This book is a rich resource and reference for textile artists seeking new ideas and who want to experiment with reverse appliqué and related techniques such as layering, trapunto, stacks, puffs and fabric manipulation.

       • Packed with techniques suitable for quilting and other textile art 
       • Three wearable step-by-step projects
       • Clear, close-up images make layering enjoyable and accessible.
    Ann lives and works in Hertfordshire, and has exhibited widely in the UK, America and Canada. She trained in Canada, and also at Goldsmiths College, London. She has a Fine Art degree, and with her love of colour and design, she has developed unusual and exciting techniques in her current textile art work. Ann now devotes her time to mentoring and making, developing her work for exhibitions and galleries. She will be featured artist in the Knitting and Stitching Show 2017.
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    Introduction 6
    Tools and materials 8
    All about layering 14
    Hand stitch embellishment 36
    Inspiration and Design 44
    Finding ideas 46
    Textile art 64
    Creating with colour 76
    Pushing the Boundaries 84
    Trapunto 86
    Trapunto carving 92
    Step-by-step project
    Book stacks 98
    Sculptural book stacks 102
    Step-by-step project
    Twisted spirals 110
    Twisted blooms and buds 116
    Step-by-step project
    Puffs 122
    Flower puffs 126
    Step-by-step project
    Three-dimensional appliqué 84
    Handbag 134
    Step-by-step project
    Brooch 138
    Step-by-step project
    Scarf 140
    Step-by-step project
    Going further 142
    Index 144

    About

    Ann Smalls imaginative use of cutting and manipulating techniques, and her layering and colouring tricks, makes this your go-to guide for bringing form and texture to your fabric artwork. This book is a rich resource and reference for textile artists seeking new ideas and who want to experiment with reverse appliqué and related techniques such as layering, trapunto, stacks, puffs and fabric manipulation.

       • Packed with techniques suitable for quilting and other textile art 
       • Three wearable step-by-step projects
       • Clear, close-up images make layering enjoyable and accessible.

    Author

    Ann lives and works in Hertfordshire, and has exhibited widely in the UK, America and Canada. She trained in Canada, and also at Goldsmiths College, London. She has a Fine Art degree, and with her love of colour and design, she has developed unusual and exciting techniques in her current textile art work. Ann now devotes her time to mentoring and making, developing her work for exhibitions and galleries. She will be featured artist in the Knitting and Stitching Show 2017.
    Ann Small View titles by Ann Small

    Table of Contents

    Introduction 6
    Tools and materials 8
    All about layering 14
    Hand stitch embellishment 36
    Inspiration and Design 44
    Finding ideas 46
    Textile art 64
    Creating with colour 76
    Pushing the Boundaries 84
    Trapunto 86
    Trapunto carving 92
    Step-by-step project
    Book stacks 98
    Sculptural book stacks 102
    Step-by-step project
    Twisted spirals 110
    Twisted blooms and buds 116
    Step-by-step project
    Puffs 122
    Flower puffs 126
    Step-by-step project
    Three-dimensional appliqué 84
    Handbag 134
    Step-by-step project
    Brooch 138
    Step-by-step project
    Scarf 140
    Step-by-step project
    Going further 142
    Index 144

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