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This book gave me so many design ideas I'll never be able to sew them all. Who knew there were this many possibilities.
I recommend this book as a reference book. It is very easy and includes step by step instructions on how to create textures with fashion. I love this book. I am a freshman fashion design student and absolutely adore this book.
I mean it--every single page has at least one if not five or six fantastically detailed images.This is not one of those trendy books with cutesy inset "pro tips," chapter headings with punny names, blank pages and full-page photos in between everything, and tons of semi-relevant and not-very-useful anecdata. The samples are all in creamy blank white muslin, further giving that impression of malleability and elegance.That's the overall beauty and draw of this book, really--it's not a project guide book.
The knowledge it bestows upon you is knowledge you can use broadly, anywhere, and causes you to think creatively.I LOVE this book. It doesn't have weekly goals like "make a funky tote bag" or "sew some ruffled curtains.".
Firstly, it should be said that Wolff tackles fabric with an artist's approach, with a strong sculptural bent, with the intention of transforming a usually flat medium into something expressive, three-dimensional, voluminous, and with physical presence.Also let me express shock and awe at the sheer density of information in this book. It's so solidly jam-packed with ideas and techniques that it blows my mind.This book is such a rare gem especially because it can function as a sourcebook for me as well as a how-to manual--the images are of textured abstract samples, not of chintzy finished-product curtains or pants, which allows me to imagine dozens of ways I could use that particular manipulation in my artwork.
Best thing I've bought in months, possibly years. Excluding the title and content pages, and the index located at the back of the book, I can vouch that LITERALLY every page of this magnificent publication is completely full of hand-drawn illustrations and black & white photographs, accompanied by detailed descriptions of the technique/method.
This book immediately gets down to business, in the most pleasurable way.
The book concentrates on showing the techniques and leaves it to the readers imgination as to how to use them. If I'd had this book 10 years ago when I was doing a visual arts diploma in textiles, I'd have probably used it as the focus for my work. I reckon this book would be great for art students, people who like to make unusual quilts and people who like making clothes that are a bit different. In the foreword, the editor mention that she kept having to give extra money to the author for more unbleached muslin fabric and after looking at this book I can understand why. This book gives detailed and readable information on manipulating fabric in ways you couldn't imagine.
It doesn't go into enough detail in some areas and not enough pictures for others. The pictures are great.
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