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Sew Simple Quilts and Patchworks

17 Designs using Kaffe Fassett's Artisan Fabrics. By Kaffe Fassett Published by Taunton RRP in UK £17.99 Last weekend was the Festival of Quilts at the NEC Birmingham. It is a fantastic event with lots of exciting and stimulating work on show as well as masterclasses and lots to see and do. With this in… Continue reading Sew Simple Quilts and Patchworks

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Shibori For Textile Artists

By Janice Gunner published by Batsford. Photographs by Michael Wicks. Techniques and projects for using Shibori dyeing in textile art. Shibori is the Japanese term (from the word ‘to squeeze or wring”) for the dye-resist technique of binding, clamping or gathering the cloth so that the dye cannot reach certain parts. Stitched rings on a… Continue reading Shibori For Textile Artists