The Herbarium of Fabric Flowers: Twenty Flower Brooch Projects Translated from Nature (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764364211)

The herbarium approach offers you a window into the natural character of plants! These 20 wearable projects from naturalist and fiber artist Utopiano visually replicates each plant and everything about it--even invisible elements like scent, power, and presence.

This intriguing, botanical-scrapbook shows you how to collect each plant from the field and identify its key traits and uniqueness. Then use the patterns to create fabric versions for wearing or display.

Full-size templates for each project How to dye your own fabrics to replicate each flower's unique colors Enables you to honor invisible elements like scent and presence

Projects range from simple to high intermediate level (more-complex flowers designed in "botanical specimen" formats). Feel the pure joy of creating blooming flowers with your own hands!

Author: Utopiano
ISBN-10: 0764364219
ISBN-13: 9780764364211
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Language: English
Published: 12/06/2022
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.60w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/07/2022
Library Journal 12/09/2022 pg. 1