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The debut book from rising star Zeena Shah, featuring kitchen-table techniques for over 20 hand-printed home accessories including bags, pillows and bed linen.
List of contents
Introduction
Printing basics
Fabrics, inks, dyes and more
Printing Projects & Techniques
Projects include:
Simple sewn items like cushions, purses, tea towels, table linen, pillowcases, tote bags, bunting, tablet sleeve etc. Each technique is paired with a project to show how you can use it to display your printed fabric
Techniques include:
Mark making eg: printing with end of pencil to make polka dots, printing with pom poms and string
Vegetable printing
Sponging
Stamping
Stencilling
Block printing
Lino printing
Silk screen printing
Sewing Techniques
Templates
Suppliers
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Index
About the author
Zeena Shah is a Chelsea School of Art graduate who, inspired by her love of textiles, launched her own business 'Zeena'; in 2010. Her collection of hand silk screen printed and handmade home accessories are all crafted in her East London studio and sold internationally. Zeena is a familiar face on TV having appeared on Kirstie's Vintage Home, The Apprentice and 60 Minute Makeover, as well as featuring regularly in both the craft and women's lifestyle press, including Red, Country Living, Mollie Makes, Homes & Gardens, House Beautiful, Elle Decoration and more. She also runs a programme of workshops with museums and organisations including the V&A and Google. www.zeenashah.com
Summary
Learn how simple hand printing techniques can transform your fabric into personalized designs with this fabric printing guide from designer Zeena Shah. In this beautiful yet practical book, Zeena shows you how to create contemporary homewares though 20 techniques, each accompanied by a sewing project to put your prints on display straight away.
