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FEATURES

24 Pretty Paperclay Brooches
by Erica Batchelder
Using some of her favorite paper-arts products, the artist fashions pretty, lightweight brooches for evening wear or just for fun.

30 Stylish Pieces & Strips: An Original Evening Vest
by Sally Silvers
Stripped and pieced vests provide the artist with a spectacular showcase for her favorite fabric motifs.

36 Faux Metals: Shrink-Art Charm Necklace
by Sharilyn Miller
Combine wire-art jewelry skills with artistic shrink plastic techniques to create a charming necklace.

DEPARTMENTS

7 Threads: Fanciful Fun, A Crazy-Quilted Purse!
by Marilyn Green
This beautiful purse is based on an easy-to-make tote pattern. The use of elegant fabrics, trims and embellishments make it special.

12 Clay Arts: The Sophie Necklace
by Louise Fischer Cozzi
The author uses Gwen Gibson’s tear-off technique and some painterly skills of her own to fashion a layered polymer clay necklace.

18 On the Surface: Painted Scarf Garments
by Sherrill Kahn
If you like playing with paint, you’ll love this project! The author shows you how to dye, paint, rubber stamp and spatter paint on silk blanks to make super-easy, colorful garments.

44 Material Differences: Corduroy
by Sally Anne Artese
The “king’s cord” is a strong, durable fabric with distinctive ridges that can add zip to your next art-to-wear project.

48 The Professional Artist
by Sarajane Helm
The author teaches you how to market your wearable art.

50 Designer Collection: Rebekah Hodous
by Ricë Freeman-Zachery
There’s no doubt about it: She’s an artist with beads. Rebekah Hodous makes some of the most beautiful and elaborate beaded art-to-wear that you will ever see.

60 Salon
by our readers
Art-to-wear garments, beaded jewelry, polymer clay, scarves and other fashion accessories—15 pages of glorious artwork, and it’s all handmade by our creative and talented readers!

96 Tapestry: In My Own Defense
by Jamie Johnson