Embellishing with anything : fiber art techniques for quilts--ATCs, postcards, wallhangings & more

Discover the secrets to recycling old treasures into fun embellishments for virtually anything! Is that a discarded necklace, or the perfect centerpiece for a beautiful greetings card? Is that an old wine label or a clever embellishment for a fabric postcard? «Embellishing with Anything» teaches you all you need to know to turn those odds and ends from your crafting stash - or even your trash - into beautiful embellishments for virtually any project. With 17 small-scale projects to get you going, youll soon find art all around you, no matter where you look. Recycle Found Treasures into Fun Little Art Quilts to Give, Trade, and Show Off. 17 small-scale projects give you a quick and inexpensive way to play with new fiber art techniques and materials. Have fun making artist trading cards, fabric postcards, wallhangings, journal pages, luggage tags, or pin dolls. Enhance your creations with found objects like wine labels, driftwood, feathers, costume jewelry, even beer cans! Make beautiful beads from fabric scraps, stabilizer, wool felt, or recycled-plastic felt. Includes informative sections on tools, techniques and supplies. Is that a broken thrift store necklace, or the perfect centerpiece for your next artist trading card? Is it an old wine label, or a witty embellishment for a fabric postcard? Learn how to use supplies from your stash (and maybe your trash) to make charming little quilts. You'll find art all around you, once you learn to Embellish with Anything. "Embellishing with Anything provides techniques, instruction, and ideas for creating artist trading cards, postcards, journal pages, and wall art"--Provided by publisher.

Make 17 small projects: artist trading cards, fabric postcards, wallhangings, and more-then embellish them with beads, stitching, and found objects.

Make 17 small projects - artist trading cards, fabric postcards, wallhangings, and more - then embellish them with beads, stitching, and found objects.