Tucks, Textures, and Pleats Sewing Book by Jennie Rayment for JR Publications

From the introduction: Tantalise with Tucks. Beguile with the Bias. Enter the fascinating world of textural creativity! Be guided through the tactile delights of fabric manipulation. Discover the simplicity and explore the diversity, as you create a unique masterpiece. It’s easy, it’s fun and it’s different, and making mistakes will not matter! I have been teaching these methods for a number of years, and there is nothing nicer than being able to reassure new students – “Every one can make all these exciting and innovative textural creations. The ability to sew a straight line is not really necessary – it’s helpful, but the end product may be better, certainly different, with a few added minor deviations. After all, variety is the spice of life!” Very little equipment is required. The samples can be stitched by hand or by machine. The basic model will cope with all the techniques. An accurate seam allowance is not always essential, the designs can be planned as you sew, changes can be made and only you will know if the final result is perhaps not quite the original idea! Have confidence and give it a go! Gather up the fabric, collect your equipment, clear a space on the table, frozen t.v. dinner tonight, and let’s begin!