Colour on Cloth by Ruth Issett, softback published by Anova/Batsford. ISBN 978-1-906388-34-8, price 14.99 from www.anovabooks.com
For anyone interested in dyeing fabric, this book is a must-have. Learn lots of techniques for dyeing cloth to achieve contemporary patterns. Ruth’s use of colour is renowned, although often a little too on the bright side for my taste. [...]
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Colour on Cloth by Ruth Issett
Colours from Nature by Jenny Dean
Colours from Nature by Jenny Dean, softback published by Search Press. ISBN 978-1-84448-468-3, price 9.99 from www.searchpress.com
This pocket-sized handbook is an excellent guide to preparing and using natural dyes. There are recipes for over one hundred colours. Discover hot to use traditional dyes and common plants to create a rainbow of colours. The information is [...]
Bogolan by V. L. Rovine
Bogolan by Victoria L. Rovine, softback published by Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-22029-5, price 24.95 US dollars, from www.iupress.indiana.edu
This book devoted to mud cloths of Africa has authoritative text and a few pertinent photos. I would have liked to have seen more photos of these interesting Mali textiles. The text adequately traces the origins and [...]
Start to Batik by Rosi Robinson
Start to Batik by Rosi Robinson, softback published by Search Press. ISBN 978-1-8444-8353-2, price 6.99 from www.searchpress.com
A good introduction to the art of batik. Full colour photos and instructions given for a number of projects. I don’t find the projects as exciting as the Start to Patchwork book. However, suing these instructions – you will [...]
Tray Dyeing by Leslie Morgan et al
Tray Dyeing by Leslie Morgan and Claire Benn, softback published by Committed to Cloth. ISBN 978-0-9551649-1-0, price 12.50 from www.committedtocloth.com
This innovative method dyes cloth in a tray. The book fully explores colour, basic equipment, materials and some of the effects that can be tried out using this method. Discover how to make and apply dye. [...]