Textile Artist: Layered Cloth, The

Ann Smalls imaginative use of cutting and manipulating techniques, and her layering and colouring tricks, makes this your go-to guide for bringing form and texture to your fabric artwork. This book is a rich resource and reference for textile artists seeking new ideas and who want to experiment with reverse appliqué and related techniques such as layering, trapunto, stacks, puffs and fabric manipulation.

   • Packed with techniques suitable for quilting and other textile art 
   • Three wearable step-by-step projects
   • Clear, close-up images make layering enjoyable and accessible.Introduction 6
Tools and materials 8
All about layering 14
Hand stitch embellishment 36
Inspiration and Design 44
Finding ideas 46
Textile art 64
Creating with colour 76
Pushing the Boundaries 84
Trapunto 86
Trapunto carving 92
Step-by-step project
Book stacks 98
Sculptural book stacks 102
Step-by-step project
Twisted spirals 110
Twisted blooms and buds 116
Step-by-step project
Puffs 122
Flower puffs 126
Step-by-step project
Three-dimensional appliqué 84
Handbag 134
Step-by-step project
Brooch 138
Step-by-step project
Scarf 140
Step-by-step project
Going further 142
Index 144Ann lives and works in Hertfordshire, and has exhibited widely in the UK, America and Canada. She trained in Canada, and also at Goldsmiths College, London. She has a Fine Art degree, and with her love of colour and design, she has developed unusual and exciting techniques in her current textile art work. Ann now devotes her time to mentoring and making, developing her work for exhibitions and galleries. She will be featured artist in the Knitting and Stitching Show 2017.