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Lena Corwin's made by hand / Lena Corwin ; photography by Maria Alexandra Vettese and Stephanie Congdon Barnes.

by Corwin, Lena, author.

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New York : STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2013.

Textile crafts.

Textile printing.

Dyes and dyeing.

9781617690594 (hardcover)

1617690597 (hardcover)

176 pages ; 25 cm

Rotary-printed cloth napkins -- Screen-printed multicolor fabric -- Sewn dress and top -- Knitted socks -- Tea-dyed appliqué cross pillow -- Olive oil soap -- Hand-painted children's leggings -- Batik-dyed beach blanket -- Crocheted or braided rugs -- Embroidery sampler -- Fabric origami -- Sewn children's Tops and bottoms -- Brass and silk jewelry -- Brick-stitch beaded necklaces -- Beeswax birthday candles -- Woven placements -- Knitted cat toys -- Marbled scarves and handkerchiefs -- Freeform knitted throw -- Crocheted garland -- Tie-dyed pillowcases -- Tie-dyed baby blanket -- Sewn and stuffed toys -- Patchwork pillow -- Coiled bowls -- Woven camera strap -- Templates -- Special techniques.

"A collection of projects to print, sew, weave, dye, knit, or otherwise create"--Cover.

Corwin has chosen expert teachers and her favorite projects, in this collection of 26 studio classes by artists whose work she loves to teach. Jenny Gordy introduces us to knitted socks and elegantly sewn tops and dresses; Cal Patch teaches how to make a modern embroidery sampler as well as a braided rag rug; and Corwin herself presents her favorite screen-printing and stamping techniques, and much, much more.

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