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All About Fabric Books

 

I have only made a few fabric books, but they have been fun and very satisfying. If you are into quilting or applique then they will be easy for you to make.

There are many different kinds of fabric books made and I am surprised that there are not more books available about them. I have seen some amazing works of art in the form of Fabric Books.

I quite like the small fat fabric book. I have not seen many that have words in them but you could cut words from fabric and sew them, paint or use a felt pen to write on the fabric or even bead the words.

Usually the picture on the page tells the story. The more embellishments and texture that you manage to get into the book the more exciting it is to look through.

These Fabric Books make great conversation pieces on a coffee table, but be warned they do take a while to make.

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Fabric Art Journals: Making, Sewing, and Embellishing Journals from Cloth and Fibers 

Fabric Art Journals: Making, Sewing, and Embellishing Journals from Cloth and Fibers (Quarry Book)

Amazon Price: $14.73 (as of 05/11/2008)

This book has instructions for actually constructing books from fabric, which is exactly what I wanted. I have made quilts and altered books, but have not done any book construction. This book has the detailed instructions and plenty of inspiration for making personalized fabric art! I ordered the book from Amazon, got it in two days, and the next day had made a basic little fabric book ready for embellishment!!! Easy enough for a beginner, or a great start for someone familar with fabric! This craft is one that is destined to be customized according to the skills and views of the artist!

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Everyone Can Make a Fabric Book 

When I made my fabric books I used fabric that I had pieced together then free machine embroidered first. I then appliqued my pictures on top of that. I sandwiched two pages together with batting in between them.

The book feels great, and as I later beaded and hand embellished it, it has great texture.

I have seen vintage style fabric books which are full of old photos printed onto fabric with a computer printer. This is great way to show pictures of family history.

Another Idea is just making a very simple book from Muslin( calico in NZ and Australia). You can leave the edges raw so they get that wonderful frayed look. You can use rickrack as that goes great with these fabric books. Using Muslin makes the book cheap and fun to write on with pens or to paint on or whatever takes your fancy. Old Buttons look wonderful on these books also.

Hope I have given you a few ideas to help you get started. Why not just play and see what you come up with. Remember there are no rules.
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Interesting Experience with Fabric Books 

Today I decided to go surfing on the internet to see whats what with fabric books 25th April 08.

I was really surprised to find that there are not that many web pages about fabric books at all.

There are some sites about the old fabric books that we used to give to babies, and maybe we still do but I'm not sure as I don't have any babies around me.

I see there are a few round robins going on with fabric books but not much else.

I spose it is challenging to tell a story with fabric, but quilters do it everyday and in some ways that is what makes up a fabric book.

Its really a collage with fabric that tells a story like a quilt.

I will be interested to see if, with time, creating fabric books becomes as popular as ,say, Altered Books.

Make a Padded Journal! 

Raven-Symone's Padded Journal

Raven shows us how to make a journal using your favorite fabric. For more fun tips, go to www.ravensymonepresents.com!

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Make An Art Doll for Your Fabric Book Cover 

Fabric Book Cover

As you can see from the picture, I have made a very simple art doll to decorate the front page of a book I made.

This doll is made from cardboard, you could use foam core if you wanted. I then decorated her with threads and fabric, and used a vintage picture for her head. I used wire and paper beads that I made for her arms and legs

Try it you will love it
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Fabric Memory Books: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration 

Fabric Memory Books: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 05/11/2008)

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!, January 18, 2007
By Karen Bettencourt "Karen B" (Woburn, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This is Lesley's second book and well worth the purchase. So many ideas and information, very much like Quilted Memories, but oriented toward making books. It covers: tools needed, fabric usage, book binding methods, etc. There are so many wonderful examples of books made from many types of "fabric" like interfacing and other spun polyester materials, which is really inspirational. I took Lesley's class on making fabric books and this book is the perfect source for remembering and using what I learned. But, you don't need to take her class, all the information you need is right here. Many other artists also contributed work to the book and their efforts are really fun to see. Buy the book soon, you will go back to it often for inspiration and study.

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Here Are Some Wonderful Fiber Art Books 

Start Spinning: Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn by Maggie Casey

Start Spinning: Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn by Maggie Casey

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The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn by Clara Parkes

The Knitter's Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn by Clara Parkes

Not all yarns are alike. Some make our hearts and more...0 points

Fabric Art Workshop: Exploring Techniques & Materials for Fabric Artists and Quilters by Susan Stein

Fabric Art Workshop: Exploring Techniques & Materials for Fabric Artists and Quilters by Susan Stein

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The Painted Quilt: Paint and Print Techniques for Color on Quilts by Linda Kemshall, Laura Kemshall

The Painted Quilt: Paint and Print Techniques for Color on Quilts by Linda Kemshall, Laura Kemshall

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Uniquely Felt by Christine White

Uniquely Felt by Christine White

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Art Work For all

Fabric Embellishments for Your Fabric Books 

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Raising the Surface 

I own this book and its wonderful. If you are looking to take your fabric work a bit further this is a yummy book filled with amazing techniques and incredible pictures.

Raising the Surface With Machine Embroid

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This is a mind opening book. I am a doll artist opening up to fiber art and this book is filled with beautiful pictures and techniques.

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Dont Forget about Drawing on Your Fabric Books 

Enjoy Art With Fabric Books

This picture is of a page that has a background made from sewing togteather all those scraps of fabric that you usually throw away.

What I do is get a piece of iron on interfacing then with the shiney side towards me, on the ironing board, I place the pieces all overlaping then iron them down onto the fabric.

The next step is to machine all over them.

Now its time to add some focus to the page and this is where I love to do some sort of drawing on some fabric then place that on the top.

You dont have to be able to draw well. Just do something really abstract. Have fun with it and Enjoy!
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Just For The Children! 

Incredible Wooden Print Blocks 

I have a bunch of these and they are just amazing.You can use plain fabric and dye it or just stamp it with these wooden blocks and acrylic paint and you will end up with Truly Unique fabric for you Fabric Books

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Free Machine Embroidery 

Thread Painting: Simple Techniques to Add Texture & Dimension by Leni Levenson Wiener

Thread Painting: Simple Techniques to Add Texture & Dimension by Leni Levenson Wiener

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Coloring With Thread: A No-Drawing Approach To Free-Motion Embroidery by Ann Fahl

Coloring With Thread: A No-Drawing Approach To Free-Motion Embroidery by Ann Fahl

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The Magic of Free-Machine Embroidery by Doreen Curran

The Magic of Free-Machine Embroidery by Doreen Curran

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ABC's of Free-Machine Embroidery An Introduction to Decorative Thread Embellishment Using Basic Sewing Machine Stitches by Jackie Dodson

ABC's of Free-Machine Embroidery An Introduction to Decorative Thread Embellishment Using Basic Sewing Machine Stitches by Jackie Dodson

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Lovely Lace Motifs For Your Books 

I have used Lace motifs on my books.........you can paint them with your favorite colors of acrylic paint then add dimensional metallic paint to them.
Another way to color them is to use cold water dyes and just paint them on the wet lace, you can use 3 colors and they will all just mix like watercolors.
They look wonderful on the covers of your fabric books....just glue or sew them on.

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brenda bliss

wish you were coming back to teach in the U.S.---I Love what you taught me--we made this book front in KY....I have never visited a squido before--can't wait to look at your others!
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Posted April 25, 2008

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I have never tried a fabric book, but your lens inspires me to give it a go.

Posted April 23, 2008

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