Clothbound : Iconic Fabric Designs; Stories of a Handmade Process

Art, Design & Photography

Clothbound: Iconic Fabric Designs; Stories of a Handmade Process invites design lovers into Julie Paterson’s studio, where centuries-old textile traditions meet modern creativity. This lush 2016 hardcover showcases hand-blocked, hand-dyed fabrics through 240 pages of full-colour spreads.

Paterson, an Australian designer known for her sustainable cloth, traces each pattern from sketch to finished bolt, sharing the small-batch stories behind signature prints. Readers glimpse carving blocks, mixing natural pigments, and the slow rhythm of printing on linen and cotton.

Illustrated on every page, the book doubles as visual reference for fashion students, quilters, and interior decorators hunting authentic motifs. Its generous 8×10.6 inch format lets repeat patterns breathe, while captions decode colourways and cloth weights.

This well-loved copy remains crisp, tight, and unmarked—no smoke, no dog-ears—ready to inspire the next handmade project.