A Field Guide To Fabric Design: Design, Print & Sell Your Own Fabric • Traditional & Digital Techniques • For Quilting, Home Dec & Apparel

Possibly a more advanced book than I needed, but lots of good information, clearly laid out. Most of the photos are explanatory and relevant. They explain some methods far more clearly than words alone. This book is aimed at the person who wants to design yardage rathe than someone who wants to print small amounts but the information is usable by both

Good book for Art and Craft people. This was a present for someone and they were really pleased with it. Good size book.

This covers a lot of areas; design, colour, tutorials, design by hand and computer, illustrator, photoshop, colour-ways and collections, printing block, digital and screen, career, profit, business and advice from the pro’s. This is a very comprehensive book and has a wealth of info and things to try.

informative book

Exactly what I wanted - a clear, concise and inspirational guide to creating a variety of patterns for fabric. Includes planning both on paper and digitally, depending on preference.

Have only had the book for a day. My first impression was that it was all I hoped it would be. I have delved deeper and am very happy with my purchase and can't wait to put my ideas into practise.

It's ok; not particularly inspiring and the photos aren't terrific. It's too technical for me as I was after ideas more than anything. There are better books out there for inspiration.

Easy to understand, step-by-step instructions for creating repeat patterns. Easy to read, plus a mini-guide to using software to create patterns as well as hand drawn.

No puedo escribir en espanol. Lo siento mucho. Me alegraria si le gustaria a alguien traducirme. Pour moi qui suis artiste, ce livre est une Bible du "fabric-design". Il répond à toutes mes questions et comme un bon livre, il va au-delà de son écriture, il ouvre d'autres horizons. En particulier, un regret :" Dommage qu'on ne trouve pas ce genre de livres en Europe, dommage que ces activités soient typiquement anglo-saxonnes !" parce qu'on pourrait avoir aussi des adresses en Europe et pratiquer cet art, qui pour le moment nous est refusé pour raison de crise ou de je ne sais quoi. Pourtant, à bien regarder, ce livre donne aussi des réponses à ce sujet. Et c'est ce que font les femmes sud-africaines anglophones, si elles ne trouvent pas la couleur de tissu qui leur convient, elle la font. Si elles ont besoin d'un design spécial qui n'existe pas chez leur fournisseur de tissus, elles le font. Quand, les imitera-t-on, pour notre plus grand bonheur ?

This book is well written and geared towards the absolute beginner with no design experience whatsoever. It's simple and concise but covers all the basics. The photos and layout are excellent. Well worth a read if you have ever considered designing your own fabric for personal or possible commercial use.

Comprehensive guide for newly entered the field! I specifically was looking for visual concepts and some observations regarding the industry. The book covered all the topics I was looking for and many more. Note for future readers: the industry landscape has changed somehow since 2011, but it remains huge help in understanding and starting point for future explorations. I would highly recommend the book! To the author: I'm so much grateful that someone bothered to describe professional opportunities in the field and how things work in there along with technical information.

Un bon survol d'une grande quantité de techniques d'impressions sur textile, je chercherai ensuite un ouvrage sur le dessin manuel du motifs textile et toutes ses règles de composition. merci pour la possibilité de feuilleter j'achète rarement quand il n'y a pas cette possibilité de voir un peu l'intérieur du livre.

This is just a wonderful book! It covers the diverse methods of creating fabric design from start to finish. From computer generated to hand blocked - this book tells it all. The directions are very well done, and very well illustrated. The book begins at the beginning with tools and basic concepts. It covers creating designs with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and covers designing with simple hand block tools. Whatever your questions are about fabric design this book will answer them. I love it, use it and it will remain in my library !