Bøger af Deanne Fitzpatrick

365 vignettes for maker, crafters, and artist of all stripes from celebrated artist and author of Making A Life and Simply Modern.

With over two decades of experience as a rug-hooker, studio-owner, and teacher, celebrated fabric artist Deanne Fitzpatrick introduces readers to the possibilities of modern rug-hooking design.Rug-hookers of all levels will find Fitzpatrick's instructional narratives and step-by-step methods for creating everything from themed rugs to pillows to ornaments an accessible and inspirational introduction to the craft. Tips and techniques such as how to choose and dye your own materials, achieving texture and shape, transferring patterns, outlining and blending, finding inspiration, and cultivating your creative process to develop an authentic style are interspersed with passages on the author's artistic process.Features over 100 colour photographs of Fitzpatrick's own projects and techniques, providing readers with reference points for turning their own experiences into gorgeous rug-hooked art.

A much needed source book for anyone wanting to know the history and the craft of rug hooking. Includes illustrations of techniques and materials and methods. This book is a tribute to those who kept the craft alive over the years.