Sew Wild: Creating With Stitch and Mixed Media

Description

Liberate your sewing and mixed media with Sew Wild!Sew Wild gives you the green light to make great surface design and mixed media art by breaking the rules and showing you there is no right or wrong way of creating. Enjoy the unlimited freedom and possibilities of color, pattern, and customizable fabric. Get wild with printing, painting, drawing, stenciling, and other surface design methods. Explore unique design materials such as plastic bags, photographs, and cardboard. Inside Sew Wild you'll find 12 simple sewing projects to make colorful, wearable, and hip designs, including a stunning w.;Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Materials and Tools; Color, Pattern, and Inspiration; Surface Design Techniques; Doodling and Drawing; Freewriting, Lettering, and Text; Graffiti-Style Letters; Building Layers of Color with Paint; Wet-on-Wet Painting; Woodblock Printing; Creating Pattern with Glue Resist; Discharging with Bleach and Adding Color with Paint or Dye; Monotype Printing; Easy Screenprinting with Embroidery Hoop or Picture Frame; Stenciling; Masking; Fusing Plastic; Stitching Techniques; Free-Motion Stitching. Cover Title Page Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Introduction Materials and Tools Color, Pattern, and Inspiration Surface Design Techniques Doodling and Drawing Freewriting, Lettering, and Text Graffiti-Style Letters Building Layers of Color with Paint Wet-on-Wet Painting Woodblock Printing Creating Pattern with Glue Resist Discharging with Bleach and Adding Color with Paint or Dye Monotype Printing Easy Screenprinting with Embroidery Hoop or Picture Frame Stenciling Masking Fusing Plastic Stitching Techniques Free-Motion Stitching. Stitching Over Patterned and Painted SurfacesEstablishing Line, Contrast, and Color with Stitching Freehand and Expressive Drawing with Stitching Journaling and Writing with Machine Stitching Sewing with Alternative Materials Building Stitched Layers Graffiti Quilting Projects Wonder Woman Cuff Bracelet and Flower Strap Bracelet Obi-Style Wrap Belt Smart and Wild Laptop and Phone Cases Rosette Pillow Graffiti Zipper Bag Romantic Ruffle Apron Improvisational Art Quilts Fabulous Fusion Tote Bag Graffiti Pillow Flower Garden Fabric Wreath Cozy Jersey Scarf. Sweet and Messy Bucket HatConclusion Resources and Recommended Reading Copyright.