Handmade cloth items always have a story? and many of us spend our lives hunting and gathering precious pieces and scraps to add that final touch of life to a special room or outfit. Cloth is an inspirational guide to the beauty? history? and utility of natural textiles. Woven throughout the five main sections--cotton? wool? silk? linen? and hide--are more than 30 breathtaking sewing projects that make the most of each textile's properties? including waxed-cotton purses? Liberty-print cushions? silk scarves? linen bedcovers? and leather journals. With a guide full of invaluable information on where to buy antique fabrics and organic and well-sourced cloth? plus a toolkit of essential instructions on hand-dyeing fabric? Cloth is both a resource and an opportunity to create practical? precious? and personal items for mindful living.Hardback | 192 pages215 x 260 x 30.48mm | 1?156.64g41716Stewart? Tabori? & ChangNew York? United StatesEnglish