Product Description

Now it’s easier than ever to transform plain fabrics into beautiful handpainted clothing and home decor. In Handpainting Fabric, authors Michelle Newman and Margaret Allyson show readers how to use readily available paints, dyes, and art supplies—along with simple, innovative techniques—to create stylish wearables and eye-catching accents for the home.



Following an overview of basic materials and tools, readers will learn practical tips for composition and layout, along with invaluable advice for adapting visual references from nature, ethnic traditions, exotic locations, and ancient cultures. The techniques chapters present step-by-step lessons in painting, dyeing, discharge, printing, using wax resists, and creating special effects on a variety of fabrics, including silks, velvets, and sheers, all with stunning results.



Inspirational examples of fun and elegant clothing (scarves, wraps, vests, skirts) and dazzling decorative accents (pillows, throws, curtains) provide ideas for using embellished fabrics creatively. A chapter on adding stylish details such as linings, tassels, and fringes is also included.




• Makes each step of fabric painting
and dyeing easy

• Author Michelle Newman is a frequent television guest known for her fun, anyone-can-do-it approach

• Features a variety of inspirational designs and projects, all beautifully presented

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #143428 in Books
• Published on: 2003-06-01
• Released on: 2003-06-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Michelle Newman is a textile and crafts designer who works closely with manufacturers in the fashion, crafts, and home furnishing industries. Mary McFadden and Vera Wang have used her handprinted fabrics in their couture collections. Her work has been featured in Paint Décor, Decorating Ideas, and the Miami Herald. She is also a frequent guest on HGTV’s The Carol Duvall Show. She lives in San Antonio, TX. Margaret Allyson has served as editor of several national crafts magazines, including Needle & Thread and Michael's Arts & Crafts. She has also authored books on quilting and weaving. She lives in Fort Worth, TX.

Customer Reviews

Perfect Meld of Inspirational and Practical
This book is beautiful and practical. It inspires its readers to get creative with their homes and their wardrobes. It includes techniques like assembling a makeshift "light table"(p. 49) that would work for anyone who fancies a craft that requires tracing. Mothers of preschoolers, fathers interested in raising creative children, and pre-school or elementary school teachers. Those who teach art to adults will also find much here.
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Reviewed by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of THIS IS THE PLACE and HARKENING. Her own practical how-to book, THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER, will be released summer of 2004.

Beautiful Book, Fabulous Ideas
Whether you're new to fabric painting, or have been working in this rich art form for years, you'll find something to love about this book. The methods are beautifully presented and the writing is clear, concise and expressive. Authors Margaret Allyson and Michelle Newman inspire through techniques that range from simple to advanced, always providing enough information to get you started on your own project. The artistry of handpainted fabric is shown along with clear craft and design elements that inspire you to begin your own projects. Techniques range from simple to advanced and you can find your own pace to begin working in this ancient, and beautiful art form.
This book should be on the shelf of every quilter, fiber artist and painter.