An invitation to design -- Surface design fundamentals : Setting up your work area ; Exploring your media ; Selecting your fabric ; Painting the base ; Adding texture -- Surface design techniques : Stamping and relief printing ; Stenciling techniques ; Nature printing ; Monotype, collagraph, and gelatin prints ; Silk-screen printing ; Working with resists ; Image transfer ; Marbling methods ; Fold and color ; Drawing on fabric ; All that glitters ; Sewing: as accent, embellishment, and texture -- A designer's notebook : Inspiration and recordkeeping ; Basic color theory ; Composition 101

Become your own fabric designer! Rezendes demonstrates fabric-printing techniques that are easier to work with than dyes, so you can give your colorful creations center stage, or use your customized fabrics in unique art crafts