Cloth

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Cloth

Fashion and textile design Textiles and fibres Needlework and fabric crafts

Author: Cassandra Ellis

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Language: English

Published by: Kyle Books

Published on: 4th July 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 73 Mb

ISBN: 9780857838629


Organised into five sections - Cotton, Wool, Silk, Linen and Hide

Cloth provides insight into their craftsmanship and history and includes striking projects that make the most of each fabric's properties, such as using antibacterial hemp to make napkins.

Projects include: cotton tote bag, waxed cotton purses, Liberty print cushions

silk sari curtains, a tie-dyed silk scarf and antique silk wheat bags

wool oven gloves, pillow covers and a dog bed fashioned from a kilim

linen bedcovers, slippers and hand-dyed cushions

leather purses, journals and a sheepskin stool

With a resource guide containing all the information you need to indulge a passion for textiles, such as where to buy antique fabrics, suppliers of organic and well sourced cloth, specialist shops and websites, plus a toolkit of essential kit and instructions on hand-dyeing fabric.

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