The Crafter's Guide to Patterns: Create and Use Your Own Patterns for Gift Wrap, Stationary, Tiles, and More

Rotovision Sa/ Swift, Jessica

ISBN 10: 1454709057 / ISBN 13: 9781454709053

Published by Lark Books, 2015

About this Item

144 pages. 9.61x7.40x0.55 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 1454709057

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Crafter's Guide to Patterns: Create and Use Your Own Patterns for Gift Wrap, Stationary, Tiles, and More
• Publisher: Lark Books
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1454709057
• ISBN 13: 9781454709053
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.52 kilograms

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Synopsis

Design your own well-constructed patterns by hand! Aimed at crafters who need the skills to turn their creative ideas into reality, this easy-to-follow guide covers everything from finding inspiration and choosing colors to creating backgrounds, borders, and full-scale repeats. Step-by-step tutorials explain all the basics and show how to apply the patterns to multiple surfaces, including fabric, giftwrap, stencils, tiles, and more. Interviews with contemporary crafters plus stunning galleries offer a wealth of inspiration-AND you get 20 free motifs to download and adapt!

About the Author

Jessica Swift is a full-time artist, surface pattern designer, and author. Her artwork is licensed by companies and manufacturers for iPhone cases, fabric, stationery, and much more. She is coauthor and illustrator of The Declaration of You! How to Find It, Own It and Shout It from the Rooftops, published by North Light Books in 2013. Jessica blogs and displays her colorful creations at jessicaswift.com. She lives in Portland, OR.