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Hiney, a designer, presents 12 quilting and sewing projects using silk, including brocade, chiffon, crepe de chine, dupioni, habutai, jacquard, organza, and shantung. The projects include a chair back shrug, journal cover, slippers, quilt, blanket, undergarment, pillow, and lingerie bag. A pattern is provided with the book. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This book uncovers the mystery of silk, and demonstrates techniques for bringing out its cooperative nature, and offers inspirational poetry, prose and spiritual expressions. As silk rapidly gains ground as a creative fabric choice.Simply Silk provides a unique approach to transforming this delicate fabric into an easy-to-use material. In addition, this innovative guide also teaches you how to use fabric transfer, machine-stitched wording, rubber stamps and other techniques to create 20+ projects including slippers, chair covers and picture frames.
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