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'..the bags created by Isobel are amazing and, if you follow her instructions, you too could have a collection of unique handmade bags'. Derby Evening Telegraph
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Isobel Hall is well known for her exquisite yet fully functional embroidered bags, made from handmade paper and embellished with print, stitch and beading. This beautifully illustrated book reveals the secrets of her techniques for the first time. It contains over 30 different bag projects, plus a wealth of techniques to inspire you to make your own examples, including : * Using silk cocoon strippings to make the softest handmade paper * How to create the author's signature 'distressed' look * Ingenious ways to use found objects as handles and fastenings * Creative use of natural materials such as twigs and flower petals Illustrated throughout with stunning pictures of the author's work but with full instructions on all the techniques, this book is ideal for embroiderers and textile artists who are fascinated by bags and other three-dimensional pieces.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This beautifully produced book is crammed with enticing photographs of Ms Hall's very skilled work. Her colour combinations are a feast for the eyes.
To reproduce the bags from the instructions needs a reasonable grounding in bag making and I found the same to be true if you wish to make the silk papers, too. For someone as practised as the author, it must seem strange anyone needs to be told how in more concrete terms than 'some' fibres and 'some' glue. No doubt with lots of practice and application, one can find the path Ms Hall proves is there.
I did not find this book as helpful or as accessible as Margaret Beal's book, 'Fusing Fabric' (q.v.) which is excellent, but there are some interesting starting points and, of course, the lovely photographs.
To reproduce the bags from the instructions needs a reasonable grounding in bag making and I found the same to be true if you wish to make the silk papers, too. For someone as practised as the author, it must seem strange anyone needs to be told how in more concrete terms than 'some' fibres and 'some' glue. No doubt with lots of practice and application, one can find the path Ms Hall proves is there.
I did not find this book as helpful or as accessible as Margaret Beal's book, 'Fusing Fabric' (q.v.) which is excellent, but there are some interesting starting points and, of course, the lovely photographs.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you don't buy any other book buy this one, its full of exciting techinques which can be used for all applications. I did see the bags that Isobel Hall has made and they were delightful. A must have book.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
a must have book for anyone interested in textiles, mixed media and bags of course, full of exciting techniques to explore and expand.
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