Sew wild : creating with stitch and mixed media /
Burke, Alisa.
Loveland, CO : Interweave,
c2011.
"Sew Wild liberates you! Enjoy unlimited freedom to color, pattern, and customize your own fabric with fun, spectacular results. Get wild with printing, painting, drawing, stenciling, and other surface design methods and unique materials such as plastic bags, photographs, and cardboard. Dive into 12 simple sewing projects to make colorful, wearable, and hip designs, including a stunning wall quilt, adorable hats for kids or adults, a pretty wreath, cuff bracelets, and a modern ruffled apron. Artist Alisa Burke demonstrates many of the techniques and essentials of surface design and sewing on an included DVD. In addition to the in-depth video instruction, you'll get a bonus project exclusively on the DVD. Whether you're already a rule-breaker or you're looking to improvise, Sew Wild shows you how to create fabric and designs that explode with color, pattern, and soul"-- Provided by publisher.
"Sew Wild liberates you! Enjoy unlimited freedom to color, pattern, and customize your own fabric with fun, spectacular results. Get wild with printing, painting, drawing, stenciling, and other surface design methods and unique materials such as plastic bags, photographs, and cardboard. Dive into 12 simple sewing projects to make colorful, wearable, and hip designs, including a stunning wall quilt, adorable hats for kids or adults, a pretty wreath, cuff bracelets, and a modern ruffled apron. Artist Alisa Burke demonstrates many of the techniques and essentials of surface design and sewing on an included DVD. In addition to the in-depth video instruction, you'll get a bonus project exclusively on the DVD. Whether you're already a rule-breaker or you're looking to improvise, Sew Wild shows you how to create fabric and designs that explode with color, pattern, and soul"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 142) and index.
Introduction -- Materials and Tools -- Color, Pattern and Inspiration -- Surface Design Techniques -- Doodling and Drawing -- Freewriting, Lettering, and Text -- Graffiti-Style Lettering -- Building Layers of Color with Paint -- Wet-on-Wet Painting -- Woodblock Printing -- Creating Pattern with Glue Resist -- Discharging with Bleach and Adding Color -- Monotype -- Easy Screen Printing with Embroidery Hoop or Picture Frame -- Stenciling -- Masking -- Fusing Plastic -- Stitching Techniques -- Messy Stitching -- Free-Motion Stitching -- Stitching Over Patterned and Painted Surfaces -- Establishing Line, Contrast, and Color with Machine Stitching -- Journaling and Writing with Machine Stitching -- Freehand and Expressive Drawing -- Sewing with Alternative Materials -- Building Stitched Layers -- Graffiti Quilting Projects -- Rosette Pillow -- Smart + Wild Laptop Case and Phone Case -- Obi-Style Wrap Belt -- Romantic Ruffle Apron -- Improvisational Art Quilt -- Wonder Woman Cuff Bracelet -- + Flower Strap Bracelet -- Fabulous Fusion Tote Bag -- Graffiti Pillow -- Graffiti Zipper Bag -- Flower Fabric Wreath -- Cozy Jersey Scarf -- Messy Bucket Hat -- Resources -- Recommended Reading -- Index -- DVD -- Putting It All Together: Surface Design and Stitching Techniques -- Bonus Project: Fiber Flags -- Bonus Technique: Fabric Flowers.
Textile crafts.