Print, Pattern, Sew
Block-printing Basics + Simple Sewing Projects for an Inspired Wardrobe
Boulder : Roost Books, [2018]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: ix, 162 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm + 3 folded instructions (5 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm)
Create bold block prints for a completely custom wardrobe--print fabrics, customize patterns, and sew garments that truly express your own style.
This book offers-
.Clear how-to instructions for carving motifs from soft blocks, plus 13 designs to get you started
.A guide to printing on fabric and construct repeating patterns
.13 projects and full-size patterns for garments and accessories for a complete hand-printed wardrobe
Infuse your everyday style with more color, more pattern, and more personality. Printmaker and textile designer Jen Hewett presents her distinctive process for block-printing yards of fabric with garment sewing in mind. Explore the process of designing and printing fabric through step-by-step instruction on carving blocks and printing pattern repeats. Hewett makes creating custom, hand-printed fabric approachable and doable.
Inspired by her California home, Hewett's designs reference the plants and landscape around her through botanical motifs, organic shapes, and a bold graphic quality. Paired with a playful use of color, the pattern designs here offer the perfect place to start with block-printing. Once you've printed your fabric, it's time to sew. With sewing patterns for simple garments and accessories, you'll discover the play between fabric and finished project and work toward building a highly customizable wardrobe. With step-by-step photos, clear instructions, and full-size sewing patterns this is a complete guide to sewing clothes that truly reflect your style and personality.
This book offers-
.Clear how-to instructions for carving motifs from soft blocks, plus 13 designs to get you started
.A guide to printing on fabric and construct repeating patterns
.13 projects and full-size patterns for garments and accessories for a complete hand-printed wardrobe
Infuse your everyday style with more color, more pattern, and more personality. Printmaker and textile designer Jen Hewett presents her distinctive process for block-printing yards of fabric with garment sewing in mind. Explore the process of designing and printing fabric through step-by-step instruction on carving blocks and printing pattern repeats. Hewett makes creating custom, hand-printed fabric approachable and doable.
Inspired by her California home, Hewett's designs reference the plants and landscape around her through botanical motifs, organic shapes, and a bold graphic quality. Paired with a playful use of color, the pattern designs here offer the perfect place to start with block-printing. Once you've printed your fabric, it's time to sew. With sewing patterns for simple garments and accessories, you'll discover the play between fabric and finished project and work toward building a highly customizable wardrobe. With step-by-step photos, clear instructions, and full-size sewing patterns this is a complete guide to sewing clothes that truly reflect your style and personality.
Subjects:
Textile printing.
Repetitive patterns (Decorative arts)
Dressmaking -- Patterns.
Dress accessories -- Patterns.
Textile printing.
Repetitive patterns (Decorative arts)
Dressmaking -- Patterns.
Dress accessories -- Patterns.
ISBN:
9781611804621 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
CRAFT/HOBBY Hew | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
CRAFT/HOBBY Hew | Southeast | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (page 162).