The Textile Artist's Studio Handbook

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title
3. Contents
4. Foreword
5. Introduction
6. PART 1 Building a Home Textile Studio
   1. CHAPTER 1 Planning the Layout
      1. Workspace Requirements
      2. The Raw Space
      3. Organization, Safety, and Conservation
      4. Protecting Your Work: Basic Textile Conservation
      5. Project: How to Make a Padded Table Topper
   2. CHAPTER 2 Fiber Basics
      1. Natural Fibers
      2. Man-Made Fibers (1/2)
      3. Man-Made Fibers (2/2)
      4. How To: Conduct a Burn Test for Fiber Identification
7. PART 2 Creating Textiles in a Home Studio
   1. CHAPTER 3 Felting
      1. Wet Felting
      2. Needle (Dry) Felting
      3. Nuno Felting
      4. Tutorial: Wet Felting in Your Studio
      5. Tutorial: Dry Felting in Your Studio
   2. CHAPTER 4 Spinning, Knitting, and Crochet
      1. Spinning Overview
      2. Knitting Overview
      3. Crochet Overview
      4. Tutorial: Spinning a Skein
      5. Project: Knitting a Circle Scarf
      6. Project: Crocheted Ottoman
   3. CHAPTER 5 Weaving
      1. A Brief History of Weaving
      2. Glossary of Weaving Terms (1/2)
      3. Glossary of Weaving Terms (2/2)
      4. Choosing Yarn
      5. Tutorial: The Weaving Process from Start to Finish (1/3)
      6. Tutorial: The Weaving Process from Start to Finish (2/3)
      7. Tutorial: The Weaving Process from Start to Finish (3/3)
      8. How-to: Tie a Larks Head Knot
      9. Correcting Errors
      10. Reading a Weaving Draft
      11. Project: Simple Woven Placemats
   4. CHAPTER 6 Printing
      1. Block Printing
      2. Project: Block-Printed Pillow Cover
      3. Screen Printing
      4. How to: Create a Repeat Design
      5. How to: Make a Hand-Cut Stencil
      6. Project: How to Make a Light Box
      7. Tutorial: Burning and Coating a Screen
      8. Project: Simple Screen-Printed Tote
   5. CHAPTER 7 Dyeing
      1. The History of Dyeing
      2. Types of Dyes
      3. Equipment and Materials
      4. Growing a Dye Garden
      5. Extracting and Preparing the Dye
      6. The Dyeing Process
      7. Project: Bag Tie-Dyed with Onion Skins
      8. Project: Space-Dyed Yarn
   6. CHAPTER 8 Sewing, Quilting, and Appliqué
      1. A Brief History of Sewing
      2. Equipping Your Studio
      3. The Basics of Hand Sewing
      4. The Basics of Machine Sewing
      5. Tutorial: French Seams
      6. The Basics of Quilting
      7. The Basics of Appliqué
      8. Tutorial: Easy Patchwork Quilting
      9. Project: Mending with Reverse Appliqué
      10. Project: Drawstring Bag
   7. CHAPTER 9 Needlework
      1. Equipping Your Studio
      2. Types of Needlework
      3. Drawn-Thread Work
      4. Project: Embroidered Note Cards
8. Gallery (1/2)
9. Gallery (2/2)
10. Resources
11. About the Authors
12. Index
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    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
    5. E
    6. F
    7. G
    8. H
    9. I
    10. J
    11. K
    12. L
    13. M
    14. N
    15. O
    16. P
    17. Q
    18. R
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    20. T
    21. U
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    24. Y
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