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Color Your Cloth: A Quilter's Guide to Dyeing and Patterning Fabric by Malka Dubrawsky Synopsis Award-winning artist Malka Dubrawksy presents a bold, modern take on dyeing, geared especially to quilters and fiber artists. She's whipped up a variety of easy patterning techniques--including resist, discharge, and overdyeing--for creating one-of-a... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper 
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Craft of the Dyer: Colour from Plants and Lichens by Karen Leigh Casselman Publisher Comments Here is a complete guide to making your own dye from a wide variety of plants -- acorn to zinnia. Covers dyeing procedures, mordants, preparing fibers, every step. List of suppliers. Bibliography.... (read more) Your price: $11.95 New - Trade Paper
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Shibori for Textile Artists by Gunner Publisher Comments Shibori is the Japanese term (from the word meaning "to squeeze or wring") for the dye-resist technique of binding, clamping or gathering the cloth so that the dye cannot reach certain parts. The result is a most powerful combination: a carefully... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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The Complete Book of Floorcloths: Designs & Techniques for Painting Great-Looking Canvas Rugs by Kathy Cooper Synopsis Transform a piece of canvas into the focal point of any room with water-based paints, a sewing machine, standard painting tools, and 10 simple steps. Ten projects, ranging from tight geometric patterns to free-form squibbles and whimsical shapes, can be... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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Creating Decorative Fabrics in 1/12 Scale by Janet Storey Publisher Comments A practical introduction to the resources that can be adapted for use in dolls' houses, including computer scanning and printing.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Fabric Art Workshop: Exploring Techniques & Materials for Fabric Artists and Quilters by Susan Stein Publisher Comments A comprehensive source of all the newest and most popular fiber art techniques! This technique-driven book explores a wide range of new possibilities and materials available to fabric and journal artists. Each unique technique is presented with an... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils, and Silk Screens by Lena Corwin Staff Pick Textile designer Lena Corwin has mastered the "so cute it makes you want to squeal" aesthetic, and thanks to the detailed instructions and full-color, step-by-step photographs in her debut book, Printing by Hand, you can too. This helpful guide covers... (read more) Your price: $27.50 New - Hardcover
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Shibori Designs & Techniques by Mandy Southan Publisher Comments Going beyond the traditional blue and white to create fabrics in a fabulous array of colors, patterns, and textures, this delightful collection demonstrates how shibori techniques such as binding, hand painting, capping, stitching, folding and... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Best of Silk Painting by Diane Tuchman Publisher Comments A gallery of free-flowing creativity, this book celebrates the glorious colors, unusual textures and sophisticated designs of contemporary silk painting of 77 talented artists.... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Teach Yourself Visually Hand-Dyeing (Teach Yourself Visually) by Barbara Parry Publisher Comments As the DIY trend continues, crafters are taking their skills to the next level and are looking for "what's next." Hand-dyeing is on the rise--giving crafters the freedom to create their own unique yarns and fibers to spin wholly original projects. This... (read more) Your price: $21.99 New - Trade Paper
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Colours from Nature: A Dyer's Handbook by Jenny Dean Synopsis Useful for anyone wanting to explore color without harming the natural world, this navigable reference book offers organized guidelines on how to obtain dyes through environmentally friendly methods. Featuring dyes obtained from natural sources, such as... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire by Amy Butler Greenfield Publisher Comments In the sixteenth century, one of the world's most precious commodities was cochineal, a legendary red dye treasured by the ancient Mexicans and sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors. Shipped... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Shibori (Crafts Highlights) by Karren K. Brito Publisher Comments Shibori is the Japanese art of what is popularly known as tie-dye. But this ancient resist-dyeing technique goes far beyond the simple craft that is typically used to embellish T-shirts. In Shibori: Creating Color & Texture on Silk, artist Karren K... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Lotta Prints: How to Print with Anything, from Potatoes to Linoleum by Lotta Jansdotter Staff Pick Another charmer from Lotta Jansdotter, Lotta Prints covers all the details you need to start embellishing your surfaces (fabric, paper, walls, etc.) with a... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece: Custom-Color Your Favorite Fibers with Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques by Gail Callahan Publisher Comments No crafter should feel limited by the yarn colors available in a favorite fiber shop - not when it's so fun and satisfying to hand-dye yarn and fleece right in the kitchen. Ultimate color control is now within the reach of anyone who loves yarn and... (read more) Available January 2010 Your price: $18.95 New - Hardcover 
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Exploring Textile Arts by Creative Publishing Publisher Comments The ultimate guide to manipulating, coloring, and embellishing fabrics. Discover nearly 50 fabulous techniques for creating one-of-a-kind designer fabrics using your imagination as the guide.... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $18.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Fabric Embellishing: The Basics and Beyond by Ruth Chandler Synopsis More then 50 techniques are presented in three distinct categories, foundations, soft embellishments, and hard embellishments. Clear step by step instructions and photography to guide you every step of the way. Inspiration from four renowned fiber... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover
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Spin Dye Stitch: How to Create and Use Your Own Yarns by Jennifer Claydon Synopsis Spin Dye Stitch features everything the fiber artist needs to know to turn wool roving into beautiful one-of-a-kind handspun yarn and dyed fibers. Instead of a boring ahow-toa book, author Jennifer Claydon shows you how to work with the fibers in a... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Trade Paper
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Batik, Tie Dyeing, Stenciling, Silk Screen, Block Printing: The Hand Decoration of Fabrics by Francis J Kafka Publisher Comments Outstanding, profusely illustrated guide to every step of each technique. 356 illustrations.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fabric Art Projects: Fashion and Decor Items Made from Artfully Altered Fabric by Susan Stein Publisher Comments Fabric Art Projects shows crafters how to alter and embellish plain fabric, then use it to create useful and decorative items for fashion and home décor. It is a technique and project book all rolled in one. The project steps teach... (read more) List Price $22.99 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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