Читать книгу Fabrigami - Florence Temko - Страница 7

AN INTRODUCTION

TO FABRIGAMI

Although “Origami” is a Japanese word—“ori” means to fold and “gami” means paper, here we have created a new word for folding fabric: Fabrigami.

The delightful designs and colors of fabric have always offered an irresistible lure for crafters. Elaborate quilts, scrapbook covers, and jewelry projects are just some of the ways crafters use fabric. But, when we add the dimension of paper crafting techniques, then fabric has a new life. As Scott Stern, the origami artist and author, remarked to me “…more and more I see how the beauty of the fabric is what really accentuates these folded creations.” With so many variations of fabric available in the world, I think you will find these models to be a great way to make folded cloth projects that are both durable and beautiful.

Figure 1 Stiffening Liquid

ONLINE RESOURCES

For Fabric Squares:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/materialgirlchic

http://www.keepsakequilting.com

http://www.hawaiianfabricshop.com/fabricsquares.html

http://www.fabric.com/

Premade Fabric Stiffeners:

http://www.diptichemicals.net/stiffy-coldfabric-stiffener.html