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This sourcebook of stitching techniques, together with twenty projects demonstrating how to use them, helps you to become your own textile designer, stitching fabric into fresh, new forms by hand and machine. Techniques covered include pleating, pintucking, cording, quilting, embroidery, appliqué, hand-stitch marks and smocking. Stitch magic is the ideal reference for anyone who has basic knowledge of sewing but wants to branch out into creating his or her own textiles.
Stitch Magic takes a fresh look at different stitching techniques including pleating, tucking,gathering, ruffling, cutting and folding, making 3D shapes and quilting.Demonstrating the techniques with her own coloured illustrations, Alison Reidexplores sixteen exquisite and individual projects, giving textile lovers anumber of ideas for using their new stitching techniques to createinventive and unusual textiles.