Fabric Painting with Cindy Walter: A Beginner's Guide

By Cindy Walter

“This is a wonderful way to start experimenting with fabric paint and all the effects you can create using different techniques.” —The Applique Society

Explore a variety of fabric painting techniques and add a distinctive touch to your quilts. You’ll learn how to create sun prints and use resist techniques, as well as how to paint a Hawaiian quilt and a traditional block quilt.

Try colorwashing, scrunching, and salting methods to create uniquely personal fabrics. With fun projects, basic information about color, and tips on different types of paints and supplies, the award-winning author of Snippet Sensations and other popular titles encourages you to experiment, be playful, and get creative!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Sep 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781607052227

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Text copyright © 2011 by Cindy Walter

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Walter, Cindy.

Fabric painting with Cindy Walter : a beginner’s guide : 11 techniques, from colorwashes to painted quilts / Cindy Walter.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-1-60705-217-3

1. Textile painting. I. Title.

TT851.W363 2011

746.9’2--dc22

2010054235

Printed in China

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

DEDICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

PAINTS

Paints and dyes

Paints and their uses

Caring for paint

Transparent paint

Opaque paint

Iridescent or metallic paints

Setting paint

Mediums

COLOR

FABRIC

BASIC SUPPLIES

Apron and gloves

Drop cloth and painting station

Brushes

Paint bowls, palettes, and water containers

Water spray bottles

Rags and paper towels

TECHNIQUES AND PROJECTS

Basic steps for all projects

Dry or Wet?

Colorwash

Scrunching

Salting

Heliography (Sun Printing)

Spritzing

Almost Shibori

Painted Miniature Dutchman’s Puzzle

Painted Hawaiian Quilt

Painted Flowers with Resist

Monoprinting

Stamping

Stenciling

Rubbings

GALLERY

PATTERNS

RESOURCES

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

My first exposure to out-of-this-world beautiful fabric

was at a quilt show, where I found pieces of fabric hand

painted by Mickey Lawler. I treasured the pieces that I

bought, and Mickey continues to be my painting hero. For

anyone wanting to paint stormy, bold landscape fabrics,

I strongly recommend Mickey Lawler’s Skydyes (C&T

Publishing, available as an ebook; see Resources, page 78)

and Mickey Lawler’s SkyQuilts (C&T Publishing).

My next exposure to hand-painted fabric was soft, dreamy

pieces painted by Jennifer Priestley. Years later, in 2002,

Jennifer and I coauthored my first book that included

painting, The Basic Guide to Dyeing and Painting Fabrics

(Krause Publications, out of print).

My painting experience started simply by experimenting.

But over the years, I became more knowledgeable after

reading and researching information from paint and

brush manufacturers. I thank these companies for gener-

ously sharing their vast knowledge. I especially appreciate

the staff and management of Jacquard Products, Liquitex

Artist Materials, and FM Brush Company, Inc.

I thank the students who have taken my painting work-

shops over the past ten years. I often learn from their

creativity and spontaneity. Their love and appreciation of

my workshops helped inspire me to write this book.

Most important, I thank my friends and family, who

endured endless months of me being too busy to partici-

pate

Reviews for Fabric Painting with Cindy Walter

[Nana · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Super informative, clear descriptions, useful tips. Great book with amazing ideas!