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Producing
Art Cloth -
Use innovative processes for manipulating and dyeing natural fibers,
then create and apply imagery with dye, textile paint and bleach
for unique yardage that can be used for quilting, decoration,
clothing or simply enjoying as art.
Manipulating Cloth for Low Water Dyeing - Use various manipulations
as resists in low water immersion dyeing to create beautifully
mottled cloth. Re-manipulate and overdye for even richer surface
patterns.
Surface Techniques - Experiment with bonding, foiling,
painting, monoprinting, stenciling, stamping, overlays, appliqué
and other surface techniques to integrate design and add unique
features to cloth.
Surface
Illusion - Push those boundaries - enhance cloth with non-traditional
materials and unconventional techniques to deconstruct and reconstruct
with unique and extraordinary results.
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Beware
the Power of Thread
- Achieve surface texture by manipulating machine settings and
using free-machining techniques with straight and zigzag stitches.
Experiment with various threads and manipulating top and bottom
tension to master your sewing machine and produce amazing results.
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Appliqué
a Texas Wildflower
- Use Beth's original designs and needleturn appliqué to
create a lovely tribute to wildflowers popular everywhere - not
just in Texas. Choose from twelve patterns, beginning to advanced,
to learn or improve your appliqué stitch along with tricks
for perfect points, smooth curves and simple shortcuts for award-winning
results.
Dimensional Wildflowers
- Beth has developed another set of dimensional flowers representing
her beloved Texas wildflowers. Begin with an exquisite woven basket,
then fill it with beautiful folded fabric flowers, gathered petals
and manipulated prints for an awesome bouquet. |
