From Fiber to Fabric

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From Fiber to Fabric

The Essential Guide to Quiltmaking Textiles

Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts Needlework and fabric crafts

Author: Harriet Hargrave

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Language: English

Published by: C&T Publishing

Published on: 1st January 1997

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 18 Mb

ISBN: 9781571205247


The quilter's definitive resource on the selection, use, and care of today's textiles

This book from an internationally known quiltmaker and teacher is a thorough reference filled with fabric facts. Along with easy-to-understand directions for testing fiber content, thread count, colorfastness, lightfastness, washfastness, and shrinkage, you'll find:

- Information on the effects of water and detergents on different fabrics and dyes

- Thread compatibility and batting selection charts

- Recommendations for storing quilts

With a better understanding of how textiles are made, what to consider when buying them, and how to care for them once you bring them home, you will have much more enjoyment and less stress as you create your wonderful quilts.

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