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30 | Textile Dyeing & Color | FIBER & TEXTILES Left-Handed Stitchery. Sally Cowan. Illustrations by Kurt Loftus. For the 15% of the population who usually are left out of stitching instruction manuals, this book is a wish-come-true. Sally Cowan, a left-handed professional dressmaker, writes sympathetically for left-handed sewers. Forty varieties of straight, back, caught, blanket, buttonhole, chain, knotted, cross, couching, satin, and laid filling stitches are all illustrat- ed by 96 clear drawings of progressive steps • 10" x 11" (254 x 280 mm) • 96 drawings • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740- 110-7 • PB • $9.99 / £9.99 / 13.99 CAD The Little Guide to Mastering Your Sewing Machine: All the Sewing Basics, Plus 15 Step-by-Step Projects. Sylvie Blondeau. This step-by-step method, illus- trated with nearly 200 photos and drawings, helps beginners painlessly discover the basic techniques, from sewing a straight line to sewing on a button. You’ll then very quickly be able to put your new sewing machine skills into practice with the 15 in- cluded projects designed especially for beginners • 8" x 8" (203 x 203mm) • 198color photos&b/willustrations•80pp. •978-0-7643-4970-6•Spiral •$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Organic Embroidery. MeredithWoolnough. Here, for the first time, Meredith Woolnough offers crafters and fiber artists a guide to the breathtaking “organic embroidery” technique. Go behind the scenes of her art process and learn to use your sewing machine to turn bits of nature into exquisite art. Includes 12 cre- ativity-prompting activities • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 170 color images • 176 pp. • 978- 0-7643-5613-1 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD PixlPeople John-Michael Stoof. Enjoy cross-stitch- ing your favorite people and create high-quality, fun, personal works of art! Using the PixlPeople method, select from a huge swath of elements and follow the provided templates to personalize your charac- ters with physical features, outfits, and accessories. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 3,000 color images • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-6191-3 •HC• 978-1-5073-0271- 2 (E-book) • $18.99 / £17.99 / 25.99 CAD Juno's Nature Embroidery Notebook: Stitching Plants, Animals, and Stories. Juno. Needlework artist Juno combines botanical embroidery with spiritual self-care in 24 quirky designs! Tell your own stories and express your own spirit with thread. 24 designs offer you inspiration plus projects to decorate your everyday life with stitchery: clothing, purses, bookmarks, blankets, and more. The projects include full-size patterns. • 71/4" x 10 1/8" (184 x 257 mm) • 300 color images and patterns • 112pp. •978-0-7643-6422-8•PB•$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD The Zenki Way Trixi Symonds. Using the zenki method, everyone can make huggable, hand-sewn softies—and more importantly, design their very own creations rather than simply copying a pattern. Try it! These 14 projects with unlimited variations give parents, teachers, and community organizations a creative, low-prep, stress-free sewing experience with kids. • 8 1/4" x 10 3/4" (209 x 273 mm) • 160 color images • 120 pp. • 978-0-7643-6149-4 • PB • $22.99 / £20.99 / 31.99 CAD The Art and Science of Natural Dyes: Princi- ples, Experiments, and Results. Joy Boutrup, Catharine Ellis. This handbook for natural dyers includes a collection of proven recipes for dyeing and printing. Explanations of how all the elements of dyeing affect the final result are invaluable to the beginner, as well as the experienced dyer, pro- viding the tools to make anyone a better dyer • 6" x 9" (254 x 203 mm) • 162 color images, incl. 450+ dyed samples • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-5633-9 • hard laminate case wire o • $60.00 / £54.99 / 86.00 CAD TEXTILE DYEING & COLOR Color and Fiber. Patricia Lambert, Barbara Stae- pelaere, and Mary G. Fry. Fiber artists will welcome this opportunity to learn how to use and control color with this monumental and exquisitely beau- tiful book. Whether they stitch, quilt, weave, work in macrame, hook rugs, knit, crochet, or experiment in mixed media, artists will benefit from the authors’ techniques for solving color problems. • 7"x9" (177 x 228mm) •105 color photos,18 charts, 49b/wphotos, & 71 line drawings • 255 pp. • 978-0-88740-065-0 • HC • $49.99 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Dyeing Wool: 20 Techniques, Beginner to Advanced. Karen Schellinger. Learn how to add fascinating dimension, intensity, and texture to your textile projects. Step-by-step lessons show you how to spot dye, paint, and overlay color, among many great techniques that let you play with color. Gain skills, learn color theory, and find your color voice • 10" x 10" (254 x 254mm) • 627 color illus. • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-3432-0 • HC • $59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD Earthen Pigments: Hand-Gathering & Using Natural Colors in Art. Sandy Webster. Through recipes and illustrations, learn how to turn hand-gath- ered pigments into a variety of artist mediums from water-based paints, to pastels and oil/wax crayons casein solutions, printmaking inks, and even spun into paper threads for weaving, stitching, and tying • 8 1/2" x 9" (215 x 228 mm) • 74 color images, 38 drawings •64pp. •978-0-7643-4178-6•PB•$19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Natural Dyeing with Plants: Glorious Colors from Roots, Leaves & Flowers. Franziska Ebner & Romana Hasenöhrl. This richly illustrated book also shows how the dyed materials can be felted or turned into woolen pictures. The traditional coloring of Easter eggs with natural colors or the coloring of the sun is also explained. Last but not least, the authors deal with trend-setting ecoprint- ing. • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 338 color images • 152 pp. • 978-0-7643-5517-2 • HC • $26.99 / £24.99 / 37.99 CAD True Colors, 2nd Edition. Keith Recker, Foreword by Lidewij Edelkoort Deep conversations with 26 artisans from every part of the globe reveal their wisdom, traditions, and know-how on creating color from natural materials. • 9" x 11" (228 x 280 mm) •300Color Photos, Four-color Interior •252 pp. • 978-1-7332003-8-7•PB•978-1-5073-0272-9 (E-book) • $36.95 / £33.99 / 52.95 CAD Antique Linens: From the Kitchen to the Boudoir. Marsha L. Manchester. 300+ photos guide you through the identification and pricing of antique linens from the 19th and 20th centuries, including tablecloths, towels, napkins, pot holders, doilies, runners, bed covers, boudoir cases, bureau scarves, and more. Enjoy the intricate workmanship of fine appliqué work, embroidery, and laces. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 323 color photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-1691-3 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD TEXTILES: HOME A Practical Guide to Needle Lace. Jacqueline Peter. Here is the supportive, detailed guide that crafters want for frustration-free learning of all the basics. Step by step, with clear drawings detailing each thread’s location, it teaches the first, core techniques and then teaches 40 different lace patterns. Also includes examples of using finished lace in beautiful and creative ways • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 150+ color photos and diagrams • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-5869-2•PB•$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99CAD The Stitches of Creative Embroidery. Jacqueline Enthoven. This classic book of embroidery stitch in- structions shows more than 200 different stitches, many of them endangered ethnic types which have not been in print before. Many countries, including France, Spain, India, Mexico, and the Orient are represented. Step-by-step diagrams and photographs of finished articles will inspire even a beginner • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 22 color plates, 113 b/w photos, 590 drawings • 238 pp. • 978-0-88740-111-4 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Universal Stitches for Weaving, Em- broidery, and Other Fiber Arts. Nancy Arthur Hoskins. Teaches how 5 basic stitches, plus 195 variations and combinations, work upon warp and upon fabric in functional and decorative ways. Diagrams and directions for stitches that will work in loom weaving, tap- estry, and openwork, or as edges, joins, and fringes • 7" x 9" (177 x 228mm) •113 illustrations •128pp. •978-0-7643-4431- 2 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Sewing Simple Softies with 17 Amazing Designers Trixi Symonds, Deborah Fisher. Projects with kid and adult appeal, for anyone who wants to experience the sewing fun and creativity of Trixi Symonds’s global movement Sew a Softie. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 150 color images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-6127-2•PB•$16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99CAD Silk Art Embroidery: A Woman’s History of Ornament & Empowerment. Donna Cardwell. Learn the fascinating history of a distinct style of needlework fashionable in Victorian America from about 1877 to 1912, with history, techniques, and identification, and Candace Wheeler’s ingenuity to create an innovative opportunity for women to earn their own living • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 260 color & 133 b/w photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-2906- 7 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Sew for Yourself: 50 Great Garments from Recycled Fabric, Using 5 Basic Patterns. Ingrid Bergtun & Ingrid Vik Lysne. Create sustainable clothing that reflects your personal style and fits your one-of- a-kind body! Here are 50 wardrobe essentials to sew from a mere 5 ready-to-use patterns, included in a convenient pouch, and adjustable from XS to XXL. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •400 color images plus 4 sheets of patterns instoragepockets•240pp. •978-0-7643-6613- 0 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 42.99 CAD Whitework Embroidery: Designs and Accessories with a Modern Twist. Seiko Nakano With this com- plete guide to whitework embroidery, discover why white is the new black! • 7 1/2" x 10" (190 x 254 mm) • 250 color images and patterns •112 pp. •978-0-7643-6423-5• PB • $28.99 US / £26.99 / 39.99 CAD The Studio Formulas Set for The Art and Science of Natural Dyes: 84 Cards with Recipes and Color Swatches. Joy Boutrup & Catharine Ellis. A supplement to The Art and Science of Natural Dyes , this color-coded “recipe” box contains 84 cards for exact color comparison and matching. • 71/2" x 53/8" x 11/2" (127 x 178 mm) • 84 cards • 978-0-7643-6618-5 • box set • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD