About this item
Do you love the idea of printing your own fabrics at home but don't know where to start? This comprehensive guide to screen printing shows you just how easy it is to create beautiful, hand printed fabrics at your kitchen table.Screen printing expert, Karen Lewis, demonstrates two screen printing techniques - stencilling and screen filler - and how they can be used to create stunning, professional results with basic, inexpensive equipment. Both techniques are explained using step-by-step text and photography.Karen also explains how to create simple sewn projects from your hand printed fabrics. The sewing patterns include an apron, tote bag and tea cosy, as well as ideas for how to print on ready made items such as tea towels to make fantastic gifts for friends and family.
About the Author
Karen Lewis is a screen printer, fabric designer,quilter and author living in Leeds, West Yorkshire with her husband and three virtually grown up children. Much adored Cockerpoo Scout has recently joined the clan and when she isn't knee deep in paint and fabric and designing for Robert Kaufman, Karen and Scout can be found around and about the fields by her house. Karen teaches printing and textiles at workshops around the UK and overseas, including Quiltcon and is one third of the UK based The Thread House with fellow quilters Lynne Goldsworthy and Jo Avery. You can find out more about Karen on her website karenlewistextiles.com and on Instagram at @karenlewistextiles
