The Art of Manipulating Fabric

Those who knit, crochet, or embroider have long had sources to which to turn for in-depth instructions on specific stitches and stitch combinations. Now there is such a reference for the sewer--an encyclopedic approach to gathering, shirring, ruffling, tucking, pleating, and quilting and their myriad variations. Filled with hundreds of diagrams and crisp black-and-white photos, this volume explains in detail how to achieve a tremendous range of three-dimensional fabric effects. This is not a book of particular projects; this is a book of instruction and inspiration for anyone who has ever wielded needle and thread. --Amy Handy

• Pattern Magic
• Textile Artist: Layered Cloth, The: The Art of Fabric Manipulation (The Textile Artist)
• Fabric Manipulation: 150 Creative Sewing Techniques
• Pattern Magic 2
• Pattern Magic 3: The latest addition to the cult Japanese Pattern Magic series (dress-making, pattern design, sewing, fashion)
• Couture Sewing Techniques
• Stitch Magic: A Compendium of Techniques for Stitching Fabric Into Exciting New Forms and Fashions
• Pattern Magic: Stretch Fabrics (Part of the best-selling Japanese inspired Pattern Magic series)
• Patternmaking for Fashion Design
• The Geometry of Hand-Sewing: A Romance in Stitches and Embroidery from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making (Alabama Studio)