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Join fiber artist Carolyn Dahl as she guides you through the exhilarating world of painting, dyeing, and patterning cloth. Transforming Fabric has more than 30 techniques include some old favorites as well as some innovative new ideas.
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Transforming Fabric |



Join fiber artist Carolyn Dahl as she guides you through the exhilarating world of painting, dyeing, and patterning cloth.
More than just a how-to guide, Carolyn details not only the how of each process but also the why. She shares her successes and failures and helps the reader to understand why each occurred so that the same results can be achieved or surpassed by anyonefrom the novice to the expert. Follow her step-by-step photographs and techniques to transform ordinary white cloth into artistic masterpieces for sewing, quilting, and crafting.
Her more than 30 techniques include some old favorites as well as some innovative new ideas, including:
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| CHAPTER ONE |
8 | CHAPTER EIGHT |
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| The Cloth: Bowing to the White | Heat-Transfer Dyes | ||
| Cotton: Little Tree Lambs | Fabric - Transfer Ink Pads | ||
| Purchasing Cotton | Fabric - Transfer Crayons & Crayon Cloth | ||
| Silk: Queen of Fabrics | Transfer Pens and Portraits | ||
| Rayon: Artificial Silk | Dye-Saturated Paper Sheets | ||
| Preparing Fabric For Color | Powdered Dispersed Dyes | ||
| CHAPTER TWO |
20 | CHAPTER NINE |
100 |
| The Colorants | Hand-Cut Stamps | ||
| Early Textile Dyes | Designing Your Stamp | ||
| Modern Textile Colorants | Flexible Printing Plate | ||
| Fiber-Reactive Dyes | Sheet Foam | ||
| Recipes for Fiber-Reactive Dyes | Erasers | ||
| Frequently Asked Questions | Rubber Blocks | ||
| Fabric Paints | Magic Stamps | ||
| CHAPTER THREE |
36 | CHAPTER TEN |
110 |
| Black-and-White Transformations | Destructive Patterns | ||
| Five Good Beginner's Patterns | Discharge/Bleach Patterns | ||
| CHAPTER FOUR | 42 | Match the Fiber to the Discharge Agent | |
| Water Drop Patterns | Devore or Burn-Out Technique | ||
| Rain Cloth | CHAPTER ELEVEN |
122 | |
| Spray Cloth | Wax Patterns | ||
| Water Drop Yardage | Dye Painting with Wax Resist | ||
| CHAPTER FIVE |
50 | Planning the Design | |
| Nature's Patterns | Using the Tjanting Tool | ||
| Leaf Painting | Stretching the Fabric | ||
| Fish Printing and Gyotaku | Painting the Fabric | ||
| Fish Print Stamps | Setting the Dyes | ||
| Sun Printing (Heliotropic) | Removing the Wax | ||
| CHAPTER SIX | 66 | Wax Stamping | |
| Sponge and Moldable Foam Printing | Making Wax Stamps | ||
| Animal/Sea Sponges | Wax Stamping Procedure | ||
| Cellulose Sponges | CHAPTER TWELVE | 140 | |
| Synthetic Sponges | Silk Painting | ||
| Moldable-Foam Printing | Silk Fabric | ||
| CHAPTER SEVEN |
74 | Gutta Resists | |
| Compression Dyeing | Painting Techniques | ||
| Braiding | Salt Effects | ||
| Twisting | Silk Painting with Pigments | ||
| Knotting | CLOSING |
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| Binding | ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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| Scrunching | FOOTNOTES |
154 | |
| Folding and Pleating | SUPPLY SOURCES | 155 | |
| Stitching | INDEX |
157 |
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| Paints, Pens, Dyes | Beads & Charms | Art Quilt Magazines | Art Quilt Index | Mixed Media |
| Embellishment for Art Quilts: | Beading & Embroidery for Art Quilts | Wearable Art Index | Threads & Yarns |
Pictorial MotifsUsing Paints, Pens, Inks, Encastic Wax Art & Embroidery | ![]() A Complete Guide to Silk Painting by Susanne Hahn | ![]() Beginner's Guide to Silk Painting by Mandy Southan | ![]() Calendar Kids by Marcia L. Layton | ![]() Encaustic Art How to Paint with Wax by Michael Bossom |
![]() The Encaustic Art Project by Michael Bossom | ![]() Ink Essentials by Design Originals | ![]() Fabric Fun by Jennifer R. Ferguson & Judith A. Skinner | ![]() Magic with Markers by Sherill Kahn | ![]() Paint a Quilt by Marie Monteith Sturmer |
![]() No Stone Unturned Book 13 of 14 by Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn | ![]() Secrets to Drawing Heads Allan Kraayvanger | ![]() Stunning Crystal and Glass by Joyce Roletto Faulknor | ![]() Tie-Dyed Shirts by Patti Sowers | ![]() Trees as a Theme Book 7 |
Versa Craft Stamp Pads
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![]() StazOn All Purpose Cleaner |
DVD![]() Fabricadabra Material Magic with Sandra McCall Interactive Gallery goes to Technique |
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DVD![]() Stamp Art Inspirations with MaryJo McGraw Interactive Gallery goes to Technique |
![]() Acrylic Clear Block Rubber Stamp Mounts |
Book![]() Beginner's Guide to Art Quilts by Banar Designs |
Book![]() Brushless Painting by Priscilla Hauser |
Book![]() Creative Surface Design by Sandy Scrivano |
Book![]() Exploring Textile Arts From Creative Publishing |
Book![]() Fresh Techniques for Rubber Stamped Cards by Jill Haglund |
Book![]() Ink Essentials by Design Originals |
Book![]() Magic with Markers by Sherill Kahn |
Tim Holtz Books & DVDs |
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Book | DVD![]() An Altered Journey with Tim Holtz With Interactive Gallery | DVD
Distressables Alphas and Numbers by Tim Holtz |
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DVD
Distressables Papers and Frames by Tim Holtz |
DVD![]() The Journey Continues with Tim Holtz With Interactive Gallery |
Art Girlz Unmounted Rubber Stamps & Paper Doll Accessories
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Page 7 of 11 Embellishments |
![]() 6 Dollie Rubber Stamp Collection |
![]() Paper Doll Faces & Body & Fun Illustration Images Paper Sheets |
![]() Acrylic Clear Block Rubber Stamp Mounts |
![]() StazOn All Purpose Cleaner |
Page 8 of 11 Embellishments |
![]() Words, Empowerment & Symbols Rubber Stamp Collection |
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![]() Inchies Collection Enpowerment & Inspiration |
Versa Craft Stamp Pads
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USArt Quest VideosDemonstrations by Susan Pickering Rothamel |
Video![]() Assemblage: As Fine Art |
PageSage Instructional DVDs
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DVD![]() Stamp Art Inspirations with MaryJo McGraw |
DVD![]() An Altered Journey with Tim Holtz |
DVD![]() The Journey Continues with Tim Holtz |
DVD![]() Fabricadabra Material Magic with Sandra McCall |
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DVD![]() Millefiori Story with Judy Belcher |
DVD![]() Polymer Clay Treasures with Lisa Pavelka |
DVD
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DVD![]() Mastering Marbling with Peggy Skycraft |
Masterclass: Instructional DVD's by Gabrielle Swain |
![]() Borrowed Tools |
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![]() Hand Quilting Decorative Threads & Speciality Techniques |
![]() Hand Appliqué |
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Book![]() Paintstiks of Fabric by Shelly Stokes |
DVD![]() Paintstik Inspirations by Laura Murray |
![]() Thread Calligraphy Book by Nancy Kazlauckas |
Butterflies Pattern![]() by Nancy Kazlauckas |
Leaves Pattern![]() by Nancy Kazlauckas |
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DVD
Threads & Inks Together Creating Synergy by Linda M. Visnaw |
Pattern w/ CD![]() Christmas Dream Use Tsukineko Inks & Freehand Embroidery |
Pattern w/ CD![]() Autumn Splendor Use Tsukineko Inks & Freehand Embroidery |
Pattern w/ CD
Daisy Chain Use Tsukineko Inks & Freehand Embroidery |
Pattern w/ CD![]() Hawaiian Surprise Use Tsukineko Inks & Freehand Embroidery |
Joyce Becker's Landscape Books/DVD
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DVD![]() Joyce Becker Teaches you Landscape Quilting |
Book![]() Beautifully Embellished Lanscapes by Joyce R. Becker |
Book![]() Luscious Landscapes by Joyce R. Becker |
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DVD
& Booklet![]() Painted Faces for Beginners by Bonnie Lyn McCaffery |
JukeBox DVD
Workshops To Go Faces in Fabric featuring Lura Scwartz Smith |
JukeBox DVD![]() Workshops to Go From Snapshots to Art Quilts featuring Lura Schwarz Smith |
JukeBox DVD![]() Workshops To Go Painted Quilt Art with Patt Blair |
JukeBox DVD![]() Workshops To Go Simple Ink and Thread Painting with Patt Blair |
Trish Stuart's QuiltArt Series on
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Using
Fabrico Pens![]() QuiltArt, Color Your Quilts with Trish Stuart (includes patterns for designs) |
![]() QuiltArt, More Quilts to Color with Trish Stuart (includes patterns for designs) |
DVD QuiltArt: Using Fabric Inks with Trish Stuart |
![]() DVD QuiltArt: Fun with Shaving Cream & Fabric Inks with Trish Stuart |
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