Fabulous Fabric Paint by Monique Day-Wilde & Angie Franke, softback published by Metz Press in South Africa. ISBN 1-919992-21-9, price 12.99 in the UK available from www.searchpress.com
This is a fabulous book about dyeing that I really enjoyed. It has all you need to know about materials plus lots of different techniques for dyeing including all [...]
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Fabulous Fabric Paint by M Day-Wilde et al
Contemporary Dyecraft by Melanie Brummer
Contemporary Dyecraft by Melanie Brummer, softback published by Metz Press in South Africa. Available in the UK, ISBN 978-1-920268-39-8, price 13.99 from www.searchpress.com
That word contemporary worries me in the context of this book for the designs look rather dated. There has been far more contemporary books on tie-dye. The section on dyeing is good with [...]
Inspired to Quilt by Melanie Testa
Inspired to Quilt by Melanie Testa, softback published by Interweave. ISBN 978-1-59668-096-8, price 17.99 available in the UK from www.searchpress.com
Enter Melanie Testa’s wonderful world of art quilting. If you want to dye fabrics and make your own quilts or are just wondering what it is all about – this is the book for you. Subtitled [...]
Dyes from Kitchen Produce by Setsuko Ishii
Dyes from Kitchen Produce by Setsuko Ishii, published by Images Publishing. ISBN 978-1-8647-0410-5, price 14.95 from www.searchpress.com
I like this refreshing book with novel ideas and attractive images. It’s a little bit different. First of all we meet Setsuko and see her in the kitchen dyeing. She uses equipment and resources found in most homes. Having [...]
Eco Colour by India Flint
Eco Colour by India Flint, hardback published by Murdoch. ISBN 978-1741960792, price 25.00 GBP available from www.murdochbooks.co.uk
This is a very special dye book- it’s not a book of quick recipes, it’s a way of life. It has beautiful imagery but it’s more than just a coffee book. Instead of the recipes wehave become accustomed to [...]