All About Cotton: A Fabric Dictionary & Swatchbook (Fabric Reference Ser.; Vol. 2) (Fabric Reference Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (957 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0963761234 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Instructions are included. The second volume in Julie Parker's Fabric Reference Series explains the different fabrics made from cotton, using plain English instead of confusing technical jargon. The 40 cotton fabric samples are packaged separately, layered in the same order as they appear in the book. A must for anyone who works with fabric! The Fabric Reference Series has been featured in Crafter's Choice, a division of Book-of-the-Month Club. It takes only a few minutes to mount the samples to the book's pages, using double-stick tape or a small spot of glue. Other books in the series include All About Silk, with 32 silk samples, and All About Wool, with 35 wool samples.. In the back of the book, space is provided for the reader to collect additional fabric samples and record personal notes, followed by a list of mail-order sources, glossary, bibliography and index. Terms such as pima cotton, combed cotton, Egyptian cotton, Sea Island cotton and Peruvian cotton are clearly explained. A detailed description of each fabric is illustrated with a real cloth sample, right there on the same page, which clarifies in the simplest way what a broadcloth, poplin, seersucker or voile actually looks and feels like. Samples include: batik, batiste, broadcloth, calico, canvas, chambray, chenille, chino, chintz, corduroy, dama
She holds a bachelor of arts degree in communications from the University of Washington in Seattle and a second bachelor's degree in apparel design from Western Washington University in Bellingham. Julie Parker is a former newspaper editor turned fabric junkie. She is the author of three books and has worked with the Wool Bureau in New York to write a guide to wool fabrics that was distributed to members of the garment industry throughout North America
Julie Parker's background is in editing and she puts her skills to good use in making the text absolutely clear. If you want to see what monk's cloth really is or find out some history on cotton, this is exactly what you need. Each book is thoroughly cross-referenced, making it easy to find information about a fabric's characteristics, how it's produced, and tips on its use for home sewers. The other page is a thorough checklist that provides the following at-a-glance details: degree of sewing difficulty, suggested styles and fit, characteristics that affect construction, care an
Very informative An Amazon Customer This is very informative.. All three books in this series are invaluable! I love fabric and love to sew, but don't really know much about the fabrics I use. These books are so well-designed and well-written that it is a joy to learn from them. Be sure to buy the versions with the fabric samples included - that's what makes these books so special!. Dian M. Poyser said The Clarification I needed. Unlike other swatch books that I have seen, this book is very easy to work with. It has information on Cotton fabric only, which makes it easier to understand. Anyone that has difficulty identifying the different types of Cotton fabric can call this book a solution to the problem. Once you attach the swatches you are halfway there because you instantly become f