Modern Color: An Illustrated Guide to Dyeing Fabric for Modern Quilts - Softcover

Eichler-Messmer, Kim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1607056925 ISBN 13: 9781607056928

Verlag: Stash Books, 2013

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Go ahead - take a dip. This DIY book teaches you how to dye cloth by hand to create unique fabrics to use in modern quilt designs. Includes instructions for setting up a home dye studio with minimal equipment and teaches key mixing techniques. You’ll be able to make any color you want, including any value (lightness and darkness) and gradation, allowing for an unlimited palette and endless inspiration.

- Learn how to dye fabrics expertly using simple recipes for stunning effects

- Features 9 modern quilted projects - in multiple colorways - showcasing the beauty of hand-dyed fabrics

- Learn how to create a truly individual quilt for which you’re the fabric designer, quilt designer, and quiltmaker

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Kim Eichler-Messmer grew up in Iowa. She learned how to sew in fifth grade, when she made a quilt out of old shirts with her father. She went on to study engineering, Spanish, Portuguese, drawing, and printmaking before taking a textiles class in 2000. Kim received an MFA in textiles from the University of Kansas in 2007. She was an Artist in Residence at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Her work has been exhibited nationally in numerous group and solo shows. Her quilts have also been featured in West Elm, Apartment Therapy, and Design Sponge. Kim currently lives in Kansas City, where she does math daily, grows tomatoes, hugs cats, and is an assistant professor in the Fiber Department of the Kansas City Art Institute.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Stash Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1607056925
• ISBN 13: 9781607056928
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144
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