Customer Reviews:
 This is a book to have for everyone interested in sewing! September 19, 2007
3 out of 3 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.
Excellent overview of what can be done with fabric September 10, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is exciting for anyone who thinks fabric is a creative medium, whether for visual art or unique clothing. The diagrams and pictures make it a truly valuable resource. The only drawback is that it's all in black and white (plain muslin on plain muslin) and sometimes the pictures would be clearer if there were some color. So realistically it's only 4.5 stars; but since nobody out there has made a book quite like this, I'll cut it some slack.
One of a kind!! September 10, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this book.
I go back to it all the time as a reference.
It gives you many ideas!
Best sewing book ever! August 21, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I LOVE this book. I dispaired of finding anything new or interesting, but this is it! Don't just take fabric and make it into a garment (or a slipcover, or placemats, or...)--take fabric and make it into different fabric. Twist it, turn it, tuck it, pleat it, double it, gather it, this way, that way, round, square, triangular, smocking, shark's teeth, cartridge pleats: enough for anyone. This is an idea book, and now my head is so full of them they're pouring out the ends of my fingers! Fun, fun, fun. Thank you Colette Wolff.
The Art of Manipulating Fabric August 14, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is all I thought it would be. The illustrations are very clear and being in creams and whites makes the designs stand out. This book will be of great use to me.
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