Textiles, Rugs, Fabrics
WEAVING EXPLORER: INGENIOUS TECHNIQUES, ACCESSIBLE TOOLS, AND CREATIVE PROJECTS FOR WORKING WITH YARN, PAPER, WIRE, AND MORE
Written by Steege, Gwen W
Weaving is a highly accessible craft -- over, under is the basic technique -- but the stumbling block for many would-be weavers has been the high cost of a commercial loom. The Weaving Explorer removes that barrier, inviting crafters and artists to try out an amazing range of techniques and creative projects that are achievable with a simple homemade loom, or no loom at all!
WHY WE QUILT: CONTEMPORARY MAKERS SPEAK OUT ABOUT THE POWER OF ART, ACTIVISM, COMMUNITY, AND CREATIVITY
Written by Knauer, Thomas
In this tribute to today's vibrant quilting community, prize-winning quilter and teacher Thomas Knauer showcases a stunning collection of quilts from a wide range of contemporary makers, accompanied by their testimonials about what inspires and imbues their craft with meaning.
MACRAME 2: ACCESSORIES, HOMEWARES & MORE - HOW TO TAKE YOUR KNOTTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Written by Zedenius, Fanny
From homewares to wearables plus some essential wedding accessories, Fanny Zedenius is back and ready to take your macramé further with 20 projects that propel your knotting to the next level. Beginning with the basics, Fanny will teach you 30 popular, new knots and how to combine them, the best way to calculate your rope lengths and inspiration how to display your makes.
WILD DYER: A MAKER'S GUIDE TO NATURAL DYES WITH PROJECTS TO CREATE AND STITCH
Written by Booth, Abigail
Fabrics colored with natural dyes have a beauty and subtlety all of their own. Onion and avocado skins, chamomile and birch bark, and nettles and acorns can produce lovely, ethereal colors and effects.
EMBROIDERED LIFE: THE ART OF SARAH K. BENNING
Written by Benning, Sarah K
Embroidered Life shows that illustrations created with needle and thread can be strikingly contemporary and absolutely breathtaking. This is not your grandma's embroidery book: From beautiful botanicals to bold affirmations, the work of self-taught fiber artist Sarah K.
TEXTILE FIESTAS OF MEXICO: A TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO CELEBRATIONS, MARKETS, AND SMART SHOPPING
Written by Brautigam, Sheri
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SIMPLE SHAPES, STUNNING QUILTS: 100 DESIGNS TO SEW FOR PATCHWORK PERFECTION
Written by Hillard, Stuart
Stuart Hillard is on a mission to help quilters all over the world realize their quilting dreams and prove "it ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it" - one simple shape at a time.
SOVIET TEXTILES: DESIGNING THE MODERN UTOPIA (FIRST)
Between 1927 and 1933, as the new Soviet Union emerged and the Communist party struggled to transform an agrarian country into an industrialized state, a group of young artists pitched in by designing fabrics depicting tractors, smokestacks and symbols of collective modernity, cloth with which to mold its buyers into ideal Soviet citizens.
PATTERNS: INSIDE THE DESIGN LIBRARY
Written by Koepke, Peter
An insider's guide to the world's largest archive of patterns and textiles, the source of inspiration for the globe's top designers
SHEILA HICKS: LIFELINES
A beloved maverick of American art, Hicks has been working at the intersection of art, craft and architecture for more than 50 years
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