Fusing Fabric: Creative Cutting, Bonding and Mark-Making with the Soldering Iron

by Margaret Beal

It’s the latest and hottest idea in embroidery today, expanding the reach of textile the use of a soldering iron to cot, bond, and etch fabric. And Margaret Beal is the pioneer of the practice. For the first time, she gathers her expertise in book form, with photographs showing finished pieces and diagrams and drawings illustrating the process. All the principal techniques are thoroughly explained, from choosing and cutting fabric to using three-dimensional materials. Appliqué, reverse appliqué, shadow work, piercing, weaving, and bead making all receive in-depth coverage. Projects range from a pocket mirror to a variety of brooches.

Genres: Art, Crafts

128 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 2006

Reviews

[Kelly (Maybedog) · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 rounded up

This is primarily a book about techniques with only a few projects to help you practice those techniques. the illustrated work is more art than craft, I'd say, the difference being focused on unusual look of the design rather than more representative. I'm not explaining that well, but both have a place and both require creativity and skill. I like both and it depends a lot of the medium.

The skills in this book could be used for either or both. However, they are complicated and the instructions aren't very good with no illustration. This is more interesting as an art book to look through than an instructional book.

[Gemma Fasheun · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting projects.