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Textiles Transformed - by Mandy Pattullo (Hardcover)

Textiles Transformed - by  Mandy Pattullo (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Transform old and vintage textiles into beautiful new art! Artist Mandy Pattullo demonstrates how to source, refashion, and repurpose old and worn textiles through embellishment, stitch, and appliqué and turn them into stunning quilts, bags, books, table linen, wall hangings, and more. Following classic make-do-and-mend and folk-art traditions, Mandy gives simple instructions for handling these materials, and provides projects for quilts, patchworks, linen, lace, wool, knitting, and deconstructing worn garments.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Mandy Pattullo, textile artist and author of <i>Textile Collage</i>, builds on her previous work demonstrating how to create beautiful and new collages from found and cherished textiles.</b> <p/> Transform old and vintage textiles into beautiful new art! Author and artist Mandy Pattullo demonstrates how to source, refashion, and repurpose old and worn textiles through embellishment, stitch, and appliqué; she also shows how to turn them into stunning quilts, books, table linen, wall hangings, and more. Following the make-do-and-mend and folk-art traditions of previous generations, Mandy gives simple instructions for handling these vintage and precious materials, and provides projects for quilts and patchworks, linen and lace, wool and knitting, and deconstructing worn garments. Her ideas--from making rag dolls and lace books to stitching on blankets, sewing tapestry panels, and customizing children's clothes--will inspire you to incorporate these past beauties into your own unique textile work.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'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'</p>--<b>Art Quilt Quarterly (US)</b><br><br><p> 'Packed full of ideas and advice for how to make the most of vintage fabric.'</p>--<i><b>Period Living</b></i><br><br><p>'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.'</p>--<i><b>CrossStitcher</b></i><br><br><p>'Gorgeous'</p>--<b>HomeStyle</b><br><br><p>'The book will inspire textile artists of all skill levels to incorporate these past beauties into their own work.'</p>--<i><b>Craft Focus</b></i><br><br><p>'The perfect book for those looking for ways to bring new life to cherished garments.'</p>--<i><b>Simply Sewing</b></i><br><br><p>'The perfect book for those looking to take the next step in their sustainable sewing journey'</p>--<i><b>Sew</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Mandy Pattullo 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 and printmaking workshops.

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