Print, Pattern, Sew by Jen Hewett
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.
JEN HEWETT is an artist who works as a printmaker, surface designer, and instructor. She lives in a lovely apartment with lots of light and art, just two blocks from Golden Gate Park and two miles from the Pacific Coast. She's been teaching block printing to hundreds of students all over the world since 2014, through both in-person and online classes. Jen designs unique products for retail clients in addition to developing and printing her own collections. She has over 64k Instagram followers and is the author of Print, Pattern, Sew. Jen Hewett can be found at www.jenhewett.com and on Twitter as @jenhewett.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781611804621 |
| ISBN 10 | 1611804620 |
| Title | Print, Pattern, Sew |
| Author | Jen Hewett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2018-05-22 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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