Textiles Transformed
Thread and thrift with reclaimed textiles
Hardback ISBN: 9781849945806
Hardback publication date: 1 October 2020
Category: Sewing & Dressmaking
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eBook ISBN: 9781849946896
eBook publication date: 8 October 2020
Category: Sewing & Dressmaking
eBook price: £
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A guide to transforming found and cherished textiles.
Textile artist Mandy Pattullo shows how to source, refashion and repurpose vintage textiles to create beautiful collages and other unique textile objects. There are ideas for embellishment, stitch and appliqué as well as tips for transforming material into impressive quilts, bags, books, tablecloths, tapestry panels and wall hangings and much more.
Following the make-do-and-mend and folk art traditions of previous generations, Mandy provides simple instructions for working with a variety of vintage textiles and precious fragments. There are projects for working with quilts, patchworks, linen, lace, wool and even deconstructing pre-loved garments.
Each project beautifully demonstrates how fabrics and textiles can find a new and repurposed life and will inspire textile artists to incorporate these past beauties into their own work.
ABOUT THE Author
Mandy Patullo trained as a surface pattern and textile designer and now is a textile artist, exhibiting her own work around the UK and also running textile workshops. Her work is based on collage techniques and she makes a conscious effort not to buy new fabric but repurpose the range of beautiful existing pieces that can be found everywhere.
READ MOREREVIEWS
'The book will inspire textile artists of all skill levels to incorporate these past beauties into their own work.'
Craft Focus
'The perfect book for those looking to take the next step in their sustainable sewing journey'
Sew
'Packed full of ideas and advice for how to make the most of vintage fabric.'
Period Living
'Anyone with a passion for thread and fabric will be inspired by Mandy’s skill in repurposing fragments and vintage scraps into works of art.'
CrossStitcher
'The perfect book for those looking for ways to bring new life to cherished garments.'
Simply Sewing
'Gorgeous'
HomeStyle
’Beautifully demonstrates how used, vintage, and forgotten fabrics can become vibrant with energy and a repurposed life, inspiring artists to incorporate these past treasures into new and innovative work’
Art Quilt Quarterly (US)
‘There’s something quite magical about textile collage using vintage textiles, and Mandy Pattullo is an expert’
Textile Artist
