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Take your creative spirit to new heights with the fun of fabric collage in wearable art and quilts. With The Art of Fabric Collage by Rosemary Eichorn you will enjoy learning dozens of new and exciting techniques.
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| INTRODUCTION |
3 | Cutting Out the Lining | 84 |
| Chapter 1 | Collaging the Vest |
85 | |
| DESIGNING THE COLLAGE | 6 | Making the Lining | 88 |
| But I Don't Know How to Sew! |
8 | Free-Motion Stitching on a Garment | 88 |
| Finding Inspiration |
11 | Using Your Pattern to Cut Out the Laundered Vest | 89 |
| Translating Inspiration into Designs | 12 | Camouflaging the Shoulder Seams | 90 |
| Creating a Sample Collage |
12 | Finishing the Edges | 92 |
| Design Principles: AssessYour Work | 21 | Chapter 6 | |
| Chapter 2 | COLLAGE FOR OUTERWEAR | 94 | |
| DEVELOPING A FABRIC STASH |
26 | Choosing a Pattern | 95 |
| Assessing Your Stash |
27 | How Much Collage is Too Much Collage? | 99 |
| Finding Your Inner Landscape of Color | 30 | Planning Placement of the Collage | 100 |
| Choosing Fabrics for Variety and Emphasis | 33 | Selecting Fabrics for Collaged Outerwear | 100 |
| Preparing and Storing Fabrics |
35 | Constructing a Coat | 102 |
| Chapter 3 | Constructing an Unlimited Sleeveless Tunic | 110 | |
| FREE-MOTION SEWING |
36 | Camouflaging Seams | 113 |
| Machine-Quilting with an Attitude | 37 | Chapter 7 | |
| This Old Machine Is Going to Do What? |
38 | LININGS ALIVE: ENHANCING THE OTHER SIDE OF ARTWEAR | 114 |
| Putting the Right Foot Forward | 40 | To Line or Not to Line | 116 |
| Getting Started on Free-Motion Stitching | 42 | Selecting a Lining Fabric | 117 |
| Using Novelty Threads |
49 | Flat Lining a Collaged Garment | 117 |
| Stitching Techniques to Embellish Your Collage | 50 | Embellishing Linings | 117 |
| Chapter 4 | Chapter 8 | ||
| BASIC FINISHING TECHNIQUES |
56 | BRINGING CLOSURE TO THE TASK | 140 |
| It All Comes Out in the Wash | 57 | Which is the Right Buttons? | 143 |
| Shaping Up the Collage |
58 | Jazzy Closures |
143 |
| Finishing the Edges: A Non-Traditional Approach |
59 | Care of Special Buttons | 148 |
| Final Laundering |
66 | Snappy Closures |
149 |
| Creativity Begets Creativity | 67 | Manila-Envelope Closures | 150 |
| Chapter 5 | Brass-Hasp Closures |
150 | |
| COLLAGING A VEST | 70 | Chapter 9 | |
| Designing a Vest Collage | 71 | LITTLE EXTRAS MEAN A LOT | 152 |
| Modifying a Vest Pattern for Collage | 74 | Adding Prairie Points | 153 |
| Identifying Your Size |
75 | Making Piled Cords | 159 |
| Fitting the Vest pattern |
76 | Adding Tassels |
161 |
| Making a Clean Copy of the Pattern | 83 | Applying Shisha Mirrors and Flat Disks by Machine |
164 |
| Making a Muslin Shell | 83 | RESOURCES |
168 |
| Cutting Out the Muslin Underlining | 84 | INDEX |
169 |
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1000+ Books &
Magazines Index
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![]() All About Machine Arts From Sew News, Creative Machine Embroidery, and C&T | ![]() The Art of Fabric Collage by Rosemary Eichorn | ![]() Embellishing Concepts in Sulky |
Digitized Designs on CD![]() Embroidery Machine Essentials Appliqué Techniques Book 4 by Mary Mulari |
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![]() Koos Couture & Collage Inspiration & Techniques by Linda Chang Teufel |
Sew Much Fun includes Machine Embrodiery CD |
Braiding & Tubes, Tassles, Trims & Buttons for Wearables, Jewelry &/OR Home Decor Accessories |
![]() Beaded Cords, Chains, Straps & Fringe edited by Jean Campbell |
![]() Beautiful Braiding Made Easy by Helen Deighan |
![]() Japanese Braiding, The Art of Kumihimo by Jacqui Carey |
![]() Fast Fun & Easy Fabric Ficklesticks by Diana Taylor |
![]() Friendship Bracelets by Carolyn Yates |
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![]() Simple Button Jewellery by Karine Michel & Katia Richetin |
Wearables: Collector Books
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![]() The Apron Book by Ellynanne Geisel |
![]() The Art of Fabric Collage by Rosemary Eichorn |
![]() A Closet Full of Shoes by Jo Packham & Sara Toliver |
Book w/ CD 200+ Images ![]() Fabric Textures & Patterns by Elisabetta "Kuky" Drudi |
![]() The Fine Art of Kimono Embroidery by Shizuka Kusano |
![]() Kimono as Art by Dale Carolyn Gluckman and Hollis Goodall |
![]() Koos Couture & Collage Inspiration & Techniques by Linda Chang Teufel |
![]() Sew Vintage by Jennie Archer Atwood |
![]() Vogue Fashion Over 100 years of Style by Decade & Designer by Linda Watson |
![]() The Zapp Method of Couture Sewing by Anna Zapp |
Resource Books for Sew Techniques
for Clothing / Home Decor
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![]() A to Z Sewing The Ultimate Guide for Beginning to Advanced Sewing Edited by Kathleen Barac |
![]() Fabric Savvy by Sandra Betzina |
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![]() Sewing Smart with Fabric Edited by Jeanne Stauffer |
![]() Sew Any Fabric by Claire Shaeffer |
![]() Vogue Fashion Over 100 years of Style by Decade & Designer by Linda Watson |
![]() The Zapp Method of Couture Sewing by Anna Zapp |
Clipart for Fabric Textures & Patterns on CD |
Book w/ CD 200+ Images ![]() Fabric Textures & Patterns by Elisabetta "Kuky" Drudi |
Wearables & Sergers |
![]() Creative Serging by Pati Palmer, Gail Brown, Sue Green |
Creative Serging by Nancy Bednar & Anne van der Kley |
![]() Serger Secrets Edited by Susan Huxley |
![]() Serge Smart Edited by Julie Johnson |
Kayla Kennington Modular Design Patterns for Couture Artwear | ![]() Panel Top |
![]() Angel Top |
![]() Fantasia |
Wearables: Vests, Jackets, Kimonos, Shawls & Sweatshirts |
The Kimono |
![]() Kimono as Art by Dale Carolyn Gluckman and Hollis Goodall |
![]() Making Kimono and Japanese Clothes by Jenni Dobson |
![]() The Fine Art of Kimono Embroidery by Shizuka Kusano |
Altered Sweatshirts |
![]() Start with a Sweatshirt by Nancie M. Wiseman |
![]() Sweatshirts Figure, Fit, Fashion by Debra Quartermain |
Stylish Sweat Jackets by Fran Morgan |
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Jackets, Shawls & Sweatshirts: Some with Vests |
SALE
20% OFF![]() 6 Jacket Motifs Chenille Trimmed Jacket |
![]() Crazy Wool, Using Water Soluble Stabiliser by Jeannette Knake |
![]() Easy Patchwork Jackets by Jeanne Stauffer |
![]() More Polar Magic by Nancy Cornwell |
![]() Sew It Soft Designs by Beth Wheeler |
![]() Sweatshirts Figure, Fit, Fashion by Debra Quartermain |
Stylish Sweat Jackets by Fran Morgan |
Mostly Vests
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![]() Chenille With a Twist by Four Corners |
![]() Easy Reversible Vests by Carol Doak |
![]() Quick and Easy Vest & Jackets by Kate Mathews |
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