Learn a variety of traditional methods of folding and clamping, stitching and gathering, arashi (pole-wrapping), and binding to enhance cloth with interesting motifs and shapes.

"Mandy Southan takes the art of Shibori, in which fabric is bound, clamped or stitched before dyeing, and goes beyond the traditional blue and white to create fabrics in a fabulous array of colours, patterns and textures. Clear step by step photographs and instructions demonstrate how to use acid dyes and cold water reactive dyes in a variety of creative ways. Mandy then demonstrates shibori techniques such as binding, hand painting, capping, stitching,...

"With The Spoonflower handbook, anyone with a computer, an internet connection, and an idea can design fabric, wallpaper, and gift wrap!"--Page 4 of cover.

Comprises more than one thousand images that highlight the beauty, subtlety, simplicity, or complexity of textiles created around the world. The text offers insight into the role that textiles have played throughout human civilization. The juxtaposition of historical and contemporary examples highlights the skill and imagination of textile designers through the centuries as well as the range of achievements. Illustrates the variety and allure of textiles,...