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Maggie Grey and Valerie Campbell-Harding, two of the world's best-selling textile authors, share new and exciting techniques to dissolve, melt, and distort fabric, before and after stitching, with Stitch, Dissolve, Distort.

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Authors: Valerie Campbell-Harding & Maggie Grey
Pages: 128
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Publisher: Interweave Press
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Item Code: 4Q0924
Weight: 1.4 lb

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Explore the range of fabrics and materials that can be dissolved, melted, punched and slashed, and even distorted, to create unique textiles.

Maggie Grey and Valerie Campbell-Harding, two of the world's best-selling textile authors, share new and exciting techniques to dissolve, melt, and distort fabric, both before and after stitching with Stitch, Dissolve, Distort.

Techniques are explained with easy-to-follow steps, design tips and diagrams, and all methods are safe and use equipment that is readily attainable.

Inside you'll find:

  • Stitch techniques including free-machining, painted stitches, pin tucks, and ways to get a variety of texture effects.
  • Dissolving techniques featuring wash-away film, soluble stabilizers, water-soluble paper, and mixed media.
  • Distortions and melting techniques to shape fabric in innovative ways including creating holes, using embossing powders, fabric sculpting techniques, and more.

Beautiful illustrations with works created by the authors, plus a gallery of work from renowned textile artists, round out this how-to guide.

About the Authors

Valerie Campbell-Harding was a legend of the textile world. Over several decades, she wrote several books, including Edges and Finishes in Machine Embroidery.

Maggie Grey is a highly experienced teacher of embroidery who exhibits her work and teaches worldwide. A former editor of The World of Embroidery she is the coauthor of several books, including Paper, Metal & Stitch. Maggie edits the innovative and influential Web magazine Workshop on the Web. She lives in England.

Table of Contents

 
Introduction  
Part 1: Stitch  
Free Machining
10
Marks and stitches
10
Using free machining for texture
15
Free stitching with motifs or patterns
17
Painted stitches
19
Tone and texture
22
Overlock or serger
27
Pintucks
33
Zigzag, utility, and built-in patterns
36
Distorted stitches
38
Part 2: Dissolve—Washing away  
Materials and methods
48
Wash-away film and fabric
52
Using motifs with water-soluble film
58
Outlining motifs with cords
63
Sticky soluble stabilizers
65
Water-soluble paper
67
Scrubbed paper napkins
78
Combining the media
81
Part 3: Distorting the fabric  
Materials and equipment
86
Attacking the fabric
86
Melting the fabric
103
Shaping the fabric
120
Suppliers
126
Index
128

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leaves

medival symbols

dissolved fabric

red stitch

 

tribal and leaves

coin purse purse

purple star gold bracelet

distorting fabric vase



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