The author of Bend the Rules Sewing explains a variety of techniques including dyeing, silk screening, stamping, and appliquéing, to use to make unique fabrics for updating old clothes, creating sellable crafts, and designing custom gifts.
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You’ve bent all the rules with sewing, so now what? It’s high time you made your own fashions even more you with Amy Karol’s next craft revolution: Bend the Rules with Fabric. Using simple, high-impact techniques:• painting• stamping• dyeing• silk screening• photo transferYou’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 popular Bend-the-Rules Sewing you 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 appliqués 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!
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