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Lesley Riley pushes the boundaries of bookmaking with her remarkable fabric memory volumes. You don't need formal bookbinding experience to create any of the 24 projects in Fabric Memory Books. Quilters, sewers, mixed-media artists, collagers and crafters can all learn the techniques while maintaining their unique perspectives.

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Fabric Memory Books
Techniques, Projects, Inspiration

Author: Lesley Riley
Pages: 127
Page size: 9" x 10 1/2"
Publisher: Lark/Chapelle Book
Cover: Hard
Item Code: 4Q0415
Weight: 1.65 lb
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The Art of Storytelling in Extraordinary Fabric Books

Combine your love of crafting, fabric and reading to create unique volumes for preserving your memories. The 24 projects feature a variety of binding methods as well as inventive techniques like transferring photos onto textiles. They will provide the starting point for your own distinctive designs.

About the Author

Lesley Riley is an established artist and teacher of quilting, collage and mixed media with a passion for color and the written word. She teaches at mixed-media workshops from coast to coast and is arts editor at Cloth, Paper, Scissors magazine. She is also the author of Quilted Memories.

Table of Contents

 
Introduction 8
Part One: Bookmaking Basics  
Materials Old and New 11
Photographic Memories 18
The Art of Storytelling 22
Composition 24
Fabric Bookmaking Techniques 27
Part Two: A Library of Fabric Memory Books  
Unbound and Prebound Books 33
Accordion-Folded Books 48
Button-Bound and Button-Jointed Books 62
Sewn-Binding Books 80
Alternative Books 103
Metric Conversion Charts 121
Credits and Acknowledgments 122

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