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The Art of Manipulating Fabric | 
 enlarge | Author: Colette Wolff
Publisher: Chilton Book Company
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 3808
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 311
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0801984963
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.2
EAN: 9780801984969
ASIN: 0801984963
Publication Date: October 1996
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Those who knit, crochet, or embroider have long had sources to which to turn for in-depth instructions on specific stitches and stitch combinations. Now there is such a reference for the sewer--an encyclopedic approach to gathering, shirring, ruffling, tucking, pleating, and quilting and their myriad variations. Filled with hundreds of diagrams and crisp black-and-white photos, this volume explains in detail how to achieve a tremendous range of three-dimensional fabric effects. This is not a book of particular projects; this is a book of instruction and inspiration for anyone who has ever wielded needle and thread. --Amy Handy
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 This book will blow your mind April 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a novice sewer but have a very nice sewing machine. This book and the images just blow me away. If I cannot "get" these techniques I am going to try my best to get close for my art pieces. No, I do not make clothing, but these techniques are art in themselves. Love this book.
Must have March 5, 2008
I'm new to sewing and looking for the best books to build on. I've never seen anything like this. It gives pictures of each technique and has so many techniques you would be numb not to be creatively inspired. Who would think that manipulating a flat object into a projecting one could be done in so many variations with so many different possible effects? This book is a must have.
 packed full of information January 24, 2008
This is quite an old-fashioned style of book. No glossy photos or eye candy, lots of detailed line drawings and a wide range of techniques. As such, it takes a bit more time to get into than most of the quilt books I own. However, its strong point is that you can see from the diagrams what you need to do for a range of pleats, gathers, folds and other textured surfaces. You do also need to read the accompanying text, and the layout makes that a challenge at times, searching back through dense paragraphs for the correct link to the drawing.
I will use it as a reference book. It is pretty comprehensive. What would make it more user-friendly would be firstly, some nice gallery pictures of quilts or garments using those techniques, and secondly, a simpler page layout and typeface.
A very informative book January 16, 2008
I ordered this book based on the customer reviews, and i'm not disappointed.
Although the book seems slightly more geared towards quilting / decorative arts etc, there is still a wealth of information and techniques that are relevant to me (i'm a costumier).
I can see this book being a valuable reference for many different projects. I'm very happy with this purchase.
This is a book to have for everyone interested in sewing! September 19, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are a "fabric-junky" and always look out for new techniques and methods to make your next sewing project even more special, this is a book you'll love! The book contains a lot of great pictures of many different types of fabric-manipulation to inspire you and good and detailed descriptions of "how to do it yourself". The different types of manipulation include gathering, ruffles, flounces, smocking, tucking, pleating, cording and many more.
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