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Stitched postcards : beautiful textile designs in miniature using quilting and mixed media techniques / edited by Christa Rolf.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Publication details: Tunbridge Wells, Kent [England] : Search Press, 2009, c2006.Edition: English edDescription: 64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 184448470X (pbk.)
  • 9781844484706 (pbk.)
Uniform titles:
  • Textil-karten. English.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 745.54 ROL
Summary: "Postcard-sized works of art, also known as Artist Mailing Cards, one of the latest ideas to emerge from the world of mixed media art"--P. [4] of cover.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan LSAD Library Artists Books 745.54 ROL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100426429

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book offers a unique collection of some of the best designs in postcard-sized art (AMCs) from well-known textile designers, with everything you need to know to create your own, unique pieces.

"Original German title: Textil-karten"--Colophon.

"Postcard-sized works of art, also known as Artist Mailing Cards, one of the latest ideas to emerge from the world of mixed media art"--P. [4] of cover.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • The authors (p. 6)
  • Foreword (p. 8)
  • Basics (p. 10)
  • Vintage look (p. 12)
  • Postcards (p. 14)
  • Creating edgings (p. 15)
  • Architecture (p. 16)
  • Real flowers (p. 18)
  • New fabric (p. 20)
  • Water-soluble materials (p. 22)
  • Landscapes (p. 24)
  • Inspirations from nature (p. 28)
  • Felting with the sewing machine (p. 30)
  • Iron-on transfer paints (p. 32)
  • Circular embroidery foot (p. 34)
  • Silk paper (p. 36)
  • Tyvek (p. 38)
  • Melted fabrics (p. 42)
  • Swapping and storage (p. 46)
  • Storage box (p. 47)
  • Back of the cards (p. 48)
  • Working with heat (p. 50)
  • Sewing machine, thread and accessories (p. 52)
  • A passion for collecting (p. 55)
  • Materials (p. 56)
  • Publication data and manufacturers (p. 60)
  • Gallery (p. 62)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Christa Rolf grew up with fabrics and still feels the same passion for textile materials. Patchwork, sewing and embroidery are her specialties. For more than ten years she has turned her hobby into a career and has since worked as a course instructor, author and managing editor OZ Verlag, the parent company of Christophorus publishing house.

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