Printing on Fabric by Jen Swearington

Printing on Fabric by Jen Swearington

This book comes from an award-winning quilter, garment designer and teacher, comes an essential and accessible guide to printing by hand on fabric. It explains how to translate design ideas into print and covers various methods of transfer, such as stencil, photo emulsion and dye baths. It features 12 projects that range from garments to home decor and a handful of custom dye recipes. From award-winning quilter, garment designer, and teacher Jen Swearington comes an essential and accessible guide to printing by hand on fabric. She starts by explaining how to translate design ideas into prints, from single motifs to repeating patterns. Jen then goes on to cover various methods of transfer: stencils, photo emulsion, dye baths, bleach resists, and more. With plenty of tried-and-true recipes, and a dozen teaching projects that range from garments to home decor, this beautiful book is the perfect resource for sewers, quilters, and other fabric crafters!

Swearington is an independent designer and artist. In 2003, she founded Jennythreads Studio and has since made her living creating handmade, hand-printed apparel and accessories. She has exhibited in Quilt National three times (winning the Award of Excellence in 2009). Jen has taught at a number of educational institutions such as the University of North Carolina and Penland School of Crafts.

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ISBN 13	9781454703945
ISBN 10	1454703946
Title	Printing on Fabric
Author	Jen Swearington
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Lark Books,U.S.
Year published	2013-04-02
Number of pages	160
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