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All About Silk: A Fabric Dictionary & Swatchbook (Fabric Reference Series, Volume 1)
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By:
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Julie Parker
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From:
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Rain City Pub
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Released:
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December, 1992
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This book was love-at-first-sight. It doesn't blab unnecessarily about the fabric, just lets you touch and see it for yourself. While being very visual and tactile, it also devotes a page with all the relevant information about each particular kind of silk (and who would have thought there would be... more info
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Sew the New Fleece: Techniques With Synthetic Fleece and Pile
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By:
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Rochelle Harper
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From:
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Taunton Pr
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Released:
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October, 1997
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Rating:
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4.2 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I read this book and Nancy Cornwell's "Adventures with Polarfleece" simultaneously. Much of the content overlaps, but I felt that this book had more detailed information on construction techniques for fleece used in commercial ready-to-wear garments, and things to look out for. My goal is to make... more info
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Fabric Savvy: The Essential Guide for Every Sewer
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By:
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Sandra Betzina, Jack Deutsch, Robert La Pointe
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From:
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Taunton Pr
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Released:
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March, 1999
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Rating:
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4.7 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I have been sewing garments for several years. This book has been a great quick reference guide. I have always had a difficult time with certain fabrics, they would snag, the stiches would bunch up or the fabric would stretch and slip. With the help of this book, I have been guided to use the... more info
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Fabulous Fabrics of the 50s (and Other Terrific Textiles of the 20s, 30s, & 40s)
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By:
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Gideon Bosker, Michele Mancini, John Gramsted, Bruce Beaton, John Gramstad
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From:
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Chronicle Books
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Released:
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May, 2002
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This is my first online book purchase. I am so impressed with this book. The photos leave nothing to the imagination. Clear and concise from page 1 all the way through to page 117. This book is a must have for every textile collector, buyer, seller.
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Sew Vintage: New Creations from Found Fabrics
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By:
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Jennie Archer Atwood
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From:
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Taunton Pr
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Released:
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09 April, 2002
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
This is the book I have been waiting for. I have many old fabrics that I didn't know what to do with - well, I know what to do with them now that I have read this wonderful, well written, fun to read book. It is organized wonderfully, illustrated beautifully and filled with many, many easy to sew... more info
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Fantasy Fabrics: Techniques for Layered Surface Design
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By:
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Bonnie Lyn McCaffery, Bonnie McCafferty
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From:
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Martingale & Co Inc
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Released:
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November, 1999
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Rating:
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4.9 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Ok, so I rated it really good. I'm the author. But I really do think it's a great book. Let me tell you a little about the technique. Fantasy fabrics are created by capturing a variety of fun things (Tintzl, threads, cut fabrics, confetti, feathers...and lots more) under a sheer top layer of fabric... more info
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