The Art of Manipulating Fabric is a breathtaking guide to the incredible world of three dimensional manipulation of fabric. This book encompasses techniques for pleating, tucking, shirring, smocking and quilting fabric in wonderful detail. Colette Wolff has accomplished the near impossible by clearly teaching how to take a flat piece of cloth and create endless three dimensional possibilities, all which can be incorporated into the art of cloth dolls. Think of the costume possibilities using this wealth of great information in this book!