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Fabric Books
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The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 3,988 ratings — published 2018
The Art of Manipulating Fabric (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.37 — 835 ratings — published 1996
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,607 ratings — published 2020
Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,067 ratings — published 2021
Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,291 ratings — published 1994
Field Guide to Fabric Design: Design, Print & Sell Your Own Fabric - Traditional & Digital Techniques - For Quilting, Home Dec & Apparel (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 270 ratings — published 2011
Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,453 ratings — published 2019
Textilepedia: The Complete Fabric Guide (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.63 — 258 ratings — published 2020
Fabric for Fashion: The Complete Guide: Natural and Man-made Fibres (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.39 — 74 ratings — published 2010
Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 205 ratings — published 1990
Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.18 — 93 ratings — published 2012
Fabrics A to Z: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Using Fabric for Sewing (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.15 — 97 ratings — published 2011
With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fabric)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,743 ratings — published 2025
Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 1,479 ratings — published 2025
The Fashion Designer's Textile Directory: A Guide to Fabrics' Properties, Characteristics, and Garment-Design Potential (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.60 — 15 ratings — published
Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book (Spiral-bound)
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avg rating 4.52 — 144 ratings — published 2010
The Gown (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.14 — 61,625 ratings — published 2018
Sew Wild: Creating With Stitch and Mixed Media (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 113 ratings — published 2011
Color on Paper and Fabric: A Wealth of Techniques for Applying Color (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 10 ratings — published 1998
Dating Fabrics 2: A Color Guide 1950-2000 (Spiral-bound)
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avg rating 4.64 — 25 ratings — published 2005
Fabrics in Fashion Design: The Way Successful Fashion Designers Use Fabrics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.57 — 7 ratings — published 2014
The Fashion Designer's Textile Directory (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.23 — 97 ratings — published 2011
Fabric Manipulation: 150 Creative Sewing Techniques (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 137 ratings — published 2013
Fabricate: 17 Innovative Sewing Projects that Make Fabric the Star (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 54 ratings — published 2009
Peaceful Pieces: Poems and Quilts About Peace (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.13 — 302 ratings — published 2011
Layered, Tattered and Stitched: A Fabric Art Workshop (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 88 ratings — published 2009
McCall's Needlework: 150 Best-Loved Christmas Ornaments (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as fabric)
avg rating 3.25 — 4 ratings — published 1995
Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.68 — 1,224 ratings — published 2006
Hand-Dyed Fabric Made Easy (The Joy of Quilting)
by (shelved 2 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.73 — 11 ratings — published 1996
On the Surface: Thread Embellishment & Fabric Manipulation (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as fabric)
avg rating 3.29 — 7 ratings — published 1997
The Beaded Object: Making Gorgeous Flowers & Other Decorative Accents (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as fabric)
avg rating 2.83 — 12 ratings — published 2001
Stitching Free: Easy Machine Pictures (Quilting)
by (shelved 2 times as fabric)
avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published 1994
90-Minute Fabric Fun: 30 Projects You Can Finish in an Afternoon (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as fabric)
avg rating 3.28 — 18 ratings — published 2006
Masters: Art Quilts: Major Works by Leading Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as fabric)
avg rating 4.27 — 95 ratings — published 2008
One Needle, One Thread: Miao (Hmong) embroidery and fabric piecework from Guizhou, China
by (shelved 1 time as fabric)
avg rating 5.00 — 4 ratings — published 2008
The Mola: Traditional Kuna Textile Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as fabric)
avg rating 4.25 — 8 ratings — published 2011
The Friday Night Club: A Novel of Artist Hilma af Klint and Her Creative Circle (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as fabric)
avg rating 3.52 — 1,355 ratings — published 2021
Silk: A World History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as fabric)
avg rating 3.62 — 656 ratings — published
Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as fabric)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,340 ratings — published 2019
Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as fabric)
avg rating 3.60 — 973 ratings — published 2023
Worn: A People's History of Clothing (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 2,701 ratings — published 2022
Threads of Empire: A History of the World in Twelve Carpets (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as fabric)
avg rating 3.95 — 299 ratings — published
Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 1,416 ratings — published 2021
Empire of Cotton: A Global History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 3,945 ratings — published 2014
The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as fabric)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,160 ratings — published 2023
Art of Fabric Books (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 35 ratings — published 2005
Wild Color: The Complete Guide to Making and Using Natural Dyes (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as fabric)
avg rating 4.48 — 331 ratings — published 1999
Fabric for the Designed Interior (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as fabric)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2007
Fabric Reference (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 9 ratings — published 1996
Soft Goods Guidebook for Interiors (Paperback)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
“The symphony of motivation, happiness, and self-improvement weaves the fabric of personal growth, creating a life rich in purpose and fulfillment. Staying motivated is an ongoing pursuit that draws strength from resilience and a profound connection to one's goals. Authentic happiness emerges from a life aligned with personal values, and the journey of self-improvement serves as the transformative vehicle towards continual growth. To be better and stronger necessitates a commitment to learning, the fortitude to navigate challenges, and the wisdom to recognize and distance oneself from toxic individuals and political ideologies, ensuring a trajectory of positive evolution and authentic well-being.”
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“Some threads stay woven into the soul’s fabric forever.”
― Under Moonlight: 2025
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