Modern Color
Stash Books (Verlag)
978-1-60705-692-8 (ISBN)
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Go ahead - take a dip. This DIY book teaches you how to dye cloth by hand to create unique fabrics to use in modern quilt designs. Includes instructions for setting up a home dye studio with minimal equipment and teaches key mixing techniques. You’ll be able to make any color you want, including any value (lightness and darkness) and gradation, allowing for an unlimited palette and endless inspiration.
- Learn how to dye fabrics expertly using simple recipes for stunning effects
- Features 9 modern quilted projects - in multiple colorways - showcasing the beauty of hand-dyed fabrics
- Learn how to create a truly individual quilt for which you’re the fabric designer, quilt designer, and quiltmaker
Kim Eichler-Messmer grew up in Iowa. She learned how to sew in fifth grade, when she made a quilt out of old shirts with her father. She went on to study engineering, Spanish, Portuguese, drawing, and printmaking before taking a textiles class in 2000. Kim received an MFA in textiles from the University of Kansas in 2007. She was an Artist in Residence at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Her work has been exhibited nationally in numerous group and solo shows. Her quilts have also been featured in West Elm, Apartment Therapy, and Design Sponge. Kim currently lives in Kansas City, where she does math daily, grows tomatoes, hugs cats, and is an assistant professor in the Fiber Department of the Kansas City Art Institute.
Contents Preface Introduction: The Benefits of Dyeing your Own Fabric Let's Start Dyeing Supplies and equipment Setting up a home dye studio How to dye fabric Dyeing from your own recipes Making a Quilt [head 1] Supplies and equipment Constructing a quilt top Making a quilt sandwich Quilting Binding Projects [head 1] Placemats Clutch Step Quilt [head 2] (1823 words) Crib size and twin size in a Red and Black version and a Blue and Gray version Circle Quilt [head 2] (2776 words) Pillow, throw, and queen size in a Blue and Orange version and a Peach and Green version Pineapple Log Cabin [head 2] (2956 words) Pillow, table runner, and throw in a Yellow version and a Red version Knit Quilt [head2] (1973 words) Crib size and twin size in a Green and Gray version and a Purple and Gray version Quilted Shibori Wall Hanging [head2] (472 words) Pieced Shibori Quilt Striped Landscape Chapter 4: Resources [head 2] (977 words) Templates for Circle pattern Dye recipe cards Useful Conversions Resources References
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.12.2013 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 146 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | Concord, CA |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 205 x 255 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles |
| ISBN-10 | 1-60705-692-5 / 1607056925 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-60705-692-8 / 9781607056928 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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