Author(s): SUSIE STOKOE

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This title features 30 exciting and original designs to create: how to make beautiful furnishings, gifts and decorations using a range of dyeing and marbling techniques, shown in 280 step-by-step photographs. It features a wide range of fun dyeing methods including tie-dyeing, dip-dyeing, marbling and space-dyeing. It presents over 30 unique projects to create, such as a striking marbled desk set, patchwork cushion covers, a dip-dyed floor cushion for a child, and a bold and bright tablecloth. It includes plenty of small-scale projects to inspire a beginner, as well as more challenging techniques for those with some experience. It offers clearly photographed step-by-step instructions help you to achieve the best results every time. It shows you how to revamp soft furnishings: a velvet blind, a throw, lampshades, a table runner and napkins. For many of us the idea of using fabric dyes conjures up memories of trying to freshen up a washed-out, sun-faded garment by dyeing it, often with unpredictable results. The technological process of making dyes has advanced, however, and the palette of shades available has broadened.
In addition, dyes are much more stable, producing cloth that retains its vibrant hue. This book shows you some of the ways in which fabric can be dyed quickly and easily. It includes the familiar tie-dyeing, which can be used in both controlled and random ways, as well as dip-dyeing, double dyeing and marbling, and space-dyeing in which a random outcome gives it a unique charm. For those who enjoy more intricate work, there are dyeing techniques for patchwork, fabric etching and embroidery, which will further enhance your fabric pieces. If you have a passion for creating unique crafts, you are sure to find inspiration here.