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The Art of Fabric: Painting, Potatoes & More — Episode 44

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Join us for a deep discussion about fabric manipulation with designer Bianca Springer. From screen printing to dyeing to wax resists and more, we talk through techniques, tools you need and ways to build experimentation into your sewing time.

Welcome our guest host, designer and Sew News contributor Bianca Springer!

Then jump in for a fun game of What Would You Make based on prompts from the fish bowls. An inspiring show all around!

Originally published 7/24/2020. Now available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe and leave us a review if you love Sew & Tell so we can grow our sewing family even larger.

Episode Summary

  • Welcome 
  • Discussion Segment: Fabric Manipulation with Bianca Springer 
  • Discussion Segment: What Would You Make game with Fish Bowls 
  • SewJo 
  • Sew & Tell: What fabric manipulation technique are you excited to learn more about?

Ongoing Sewing Pun Tally

Meg: 4 
Amanda: 5 
Kate: 3

Other Notes

Bianca Springer’s Wax-On Duffle Bag from Sew News Oct/Nov 2019
Bianca Springer’s Screen Printed Pouches from Sew News Aug/Sept 2020
Kate says: You never know what soap is going to look like on the inside until it’s set!
The “what would you make” bowls: fabric manipulation edition
Bianca Springer’s flour resist project from Sew News Aug/Sept 2018

In this episode we asked you: 

“What fabric manipulation technique are you excited to learn more about?” 

Leave your answers in the comments below!

Note: By answering our Sew & Tell question, you are giving us permission to read your answer in an upcoming episode. 

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