Make It Sew Modern: Gather, Twist, Pleat, Texture (BOOK)

Modern Mix: 16 Sewing Projects That Combine Designer Prints & Solid Fabrics, 7 Quilts+Pillows(BOOK)

A printed fabric is eye-catching, but when it's paired with the right solid, the result can be truly brilliant. This how-to book features 16 projects with a contemporary style that exemplify the dynamic partnership of large-scale prints and bright solids. With pages of fabulous ideas, all the information needed on integrating fabrics and even a chapter on quilt making basics, The Modern Mix is a must-have addition to your sewing library.

Stitch Magic: A Compendium of Sewing Techniques for Sculpting Fabric Into Exciting New Forms..(BOOK)

In "Stitch Magic," fashion and textile expert Alison Reid teaches sewers how to manipulate and sculpt fabric by using such techniques as folding, cutting, pleating, tucking, gathering, and stitching, creating entirely new surfaces and textures in the process. The resulting fabrics, which look sophisticated and complex but are actually relatively simple and inexpensive to produce, can be used for entire textiles, such as cushions or blinds, or to create fashion accessories or embellishments.