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Paint and Embellish Fabrics

The place to find information about fabric dyeing and painting, including step by step instructions for fabric marbling.
Best Fabric Painting Books
About.com's Painting Guide reveals her favorite fabric painting books. Some are geared specifically to quilters.
Fabric Marbling Photo Gallery
This hand marbling photo gallery shows you how to make marbled fabrics to use in your quilts or for any other sewing project. Take a step by step look at the marbling process.
How to Marble Fabric
It's so much fun to make hand marbled fabrics for your quilts. No two pieces of marbled fabric are the same, so marbling is a wonderful way to add a personal touch to your projects. Follow these instructions and you'll be hand marbling in no time at all.
Cross Stitch the Hour Glass Block
Connie G. Thomas has converted the traditional Hour Glass block into a cross stitch pattern.
Fabric Stamping
About's Painting Guide explains how to use stamps and paints to create unique fabrics.
10 Tips for Fabric Painting
Our Painting Guide has some excellent advice for anyone who wants to paint on fabric.
Paula Burch's How to Hand Dye
Details about using Procion dyes on your fabrics and garments.

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