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Fabric Printing with a Brayer
This easy-to-find graphic-arts tool makes textural design on fabric as simple as using a paint roller
— by Lois Ericson and Dawn McIntyre
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Textures: From Photo to Fabric
The real world offers endless visual stimulation. With a little ingenuity, you can transfer the excitement onto fabric.
— by Lois Ericson
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Bobbin Work: When Threads Are Too Thick for the Needle
Use hefty threads, yarns, braids, and ribbons in the bobbin, and sew from the wrong side to create exciting stitched effects
— by Sharee Dawn Roberts
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Cut Up Your Patterns and Add Seams
Get extra style mileage from your favorite patterns by creating new seams
— by Mary Ray
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Button Bangles: Off the Cuff
Exercise your creative options by shrinking wool jersey before, or after, embellishing with it
— by the editors of Threads
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Two Takes on Felting Wool Jersey
Exercise your creative options by shrinking wool jersey before, or after, embellishing with it
— by Karen Tornow
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 Embellishing with Paint Sticks
Surface rubbings over a textured surface transform fabrics
— with Laura Murray
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Knotted Fabric Buttons and Beads
Twists, turns, and glue transform leftover fabrics into unique, durable embellishments and closures
— by Diane Ericson
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Do-It-Yourself Crushed Velvet
Use your iron to enhance the texture and bring out the color of this elegant fabric
— with Christine Jonson
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Dyeing with Bleach
Make extraordinary patterns on dark fabrics with ordinary household bleach
— by Lois Ericson
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Twin-Needle Reference Chart
Here's how to get almost a dozen different effects on fabrics of all sorts, using a twin needle and some ingenuity
— by Carol Laflin Ahles
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Cut Synthetics with a Hot Tool
The low melting point of synthetic shell fabrics makes cutting overlays with a hot tool a simple job
— with Rochelle Harper
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Creative Surface Design: Stamping
Add a personal touch to your garments and home furnishings with this inexpensive and easy technique
— by Sandy Scrivano
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Embellish Chic: Hardware
This excerpt from Embellish Chic shows how zipper teeth, grommets, and eyelets can give garments an urban edge
— by Connie Long
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Variable-Width Facing on a Decorative Edge
Overlapping a brightly colored facing adds interest and style to your garment
— with Diane Ericson
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Embellishing Vintage Textiles: Buttons and Buttonholes
This excerpt from Sew Vintage shows you how to embellish vintage textiles with vintage buttons
— by Jennie Archer Atwood
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Design Details with Fleece Cording
Cording made from fleece is especially effective for finishing irregular edges
— with Rochelle Harper
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Two Custom Trims for Your Garments or Home
Pair basic materials with simple sewing to create fringe for adornment
— with Linda Lee
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Try Your Hand at Tassels
Simple or ornate, tassels are a brilliant way to add spice to garments and home décor
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Stenciling Workshop
Simple fabric painting offers unlimited possibilities for great garments
— by Diane Ericson
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Lush, Embossed Velvet
Design your own unique fabrics with rubber stamps and an iron
— by Mary Benagh O'Neil
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