Embroiderers' Guild Bookshop - Colour & Dyeing

100 Tips for Great Fabric Painting
Julia Richardson
Pub. A&C Black
Price £7.99 spiral bound
All you need to know about fabric painting and decorating, fom silk painting to tie-dying.

Ajrakh Patterns and Borders NEW!
Emma Ronald and Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing
Pub. Kangaroo
Price £14.95 paperback
This is a real gem of a book that illustrates beautifully Ajrakh which is a form of traditional hand block printing and resist dyeing using indigo, madder and printed mordants. It even includes some actual hand-printed cloth samples which really bring this tradition alive for the reader.

Balotra The Complex Language of Print NEW!
Emma Ronald and Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing
Pub. Kangaroo
Price £14.95 paperback
Another stunning book from the Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing showing the block printed cotton designed and worn in the Balotra region of Rajasthan, India. Like "Ajrakh Patterns and Borders" this too has samples of the actual printed cloth. These books are very popular amongst those of us who work in the Guild Bookshop.

Basic Guide to Dyeing & Painting Fabric
Walter, C
Pub. David & Charles
Price £12.99 paperback

Batik: Creating an Identity NEW!
Lee Chor Lin
Pub. National Museum of Singapore
Price £17.50 paperback
The author examines the role of batik within the social and cultural context of modern Indonesia and Singapore.

Breakdown Printing now in paperback
Claire Benn & Leslie Morgan
Pub. Committed to Cloth
Price £9.50 paperback
New Dimensions for Texture and Colour

Color: Messages and Meanings NEW!
Leatrice Eiseman
Pub. Hand Books Press
Price £31.99 paperback

Colour on Cloth
Issett, R
Pub. Batsford
Price £18.99 hardback

Colours from Nature - A Dyer's Handbook NEW!
Jenny Dean
Pub. Search Press
Price £9.99 paperback
Colours from Nature describes in full detail how to prepare and use natural dyes on a variety of fibres to produce a wide range of colours, following safe and environmentally-friendly methods. The comprehensive recipe section gives instuctions for over 100 colours, using both traditional dyes such as indigo, madder and weld, and dyes from more common plants such as blackberry, rhubarb, oak and walnut.

Creative Stamping with Mixed Media Techniques
Kahn, S
Pub. North Light Books
Price £15.99 paperback
From the author of the very popular 'Creating with Paint' this book is divided into two main sections, the first crammed with creative recipes and ideas for mixed media techniques such as combining sponging, glazing and masking with colourful stamped patterns. The fifteen tips for adding pizzazz will help you to achieve the vibrant layered look that makes Sherill's work stand out, and the twelve projects in the second section provide further ideas and inspiration for applying your own designs.

Demystifying Devore (DVD) NEW!
Dionne Swift
Pub. Dionne Swift
Price £10.00 DVD
Dionne Swift is a Textile Artist based in Yorkshire. She has almost 20 years of teaching experience and specialist knowledge of the devore process to pass on to fellow textile enthusiasts. In this DVD, 'Starting Points' explains the process and follows the creation of a devore sample with step by step instructions. The 'Scarf Project' gives further mark making ideas, plus design and finishing suggestions.

Dyeing in Plastic Bags
Deighan, H
Pub. Crossways Patch
Price £12.95 paperback

Dyeing to Colour
Curtis, B
Pub. Bailey Curtis
Price £14.99 spiral bound

Handpainting Fabric; Easy, elegant techniques
Newman, M and Allyson, M
Pub. Watson-Guptill Publications
Price £16.95 paperback
A basic easy-to-follow guide to a variety of techniques for painting and dyeing fabrics. With practical tips on composition and layout, advice on design and a gallery of exciting examples, this book is both practical and inspirational.

Magic Dyeing Made Easy
Deighan, H
Pub. Crossways Patch
Price £12.95 paperback

No.1 The History of Woad and the Medieval Woad Vat
Edmonds, J
Pub. John Edmonds
Price £7.00 paperback

No.2 The History and Practice of Eighteenth Century Dyeing
Edmonds, J
Pub. John Edmonds
Price £7.00 paperback

No.3 Medieval Textile Dyeing
Edmonds, J
Pub. John Edmonds
Price £8.95 paperback

No.6 The Transition from Natural to Synthetic Dyeing
Dronsfield, A and Edmonds, J
Pub. John Edmonds
Price £7.00 paperback

No.7 Tyrian or Imperial Purple Dye
Edmonds, J
Pub. John Edmonds
Price £7.00 paperback

Off-the-Shelf Fabric Painting; 30 simple recipes for gourmet results
Beevers, S
Pub. C&T Publishing
Price £14.99 paperback
Splatters, splashes, lines, stamping, salting, sun printing, sponging, brushing, masking, monoprinting - an endless array of basic techniques to create your own unique fabrics with water-based paints. A good starting off point to get you going, whether you're new to the ideas or have tried some of them before or are looking for new inspirations

Print Pattern & Colour NEW!
Ruth Issett
Pub. Batsford
Price £18.99 hardback
Create printed papers and fabrics using techniques such as monoprinting, roller printing, screen printing, printing with found objects, stencils, rubbing and dyed effects. Develop your own pattern designs. Ideal for textile artists, interior print designers and fashion print designers.

Screen Printing - Layering textiles with colour, texture and imagery NEW!
Claire Benn & Leslie Morgan
Pub. Committed to Cloth
Price £27.50 spiral bound
Although several books have been written on the topic of screen printing, Leslie Morgan and Claire Benn wanted to create a record of their own experiments and experiences - as every individual brings their own approach to any process. Inspired through experience with William Weil and Jane Dunnewold, Leslie and Claire have adapted and developed some of their processes to suit their own methods. As explored in this book, silkscreen can be a remarkably versatile tool in the hands of an enquiring mind and an attitude of curiousity. Capable of perfect precision, the screen can also create marvelously organic, fun and spontaneous results. Committing to exploring the potential of the screen, you'll be amazed and delighted by what you can achieve. This book contains a DVD.

Stewart Gill - The Painted Surface BESTSELLER!
Gill, R
Pub. Stewart Gill
Price £9.95 paperback

Stitching to Dye in Quilt Art NEW!
C June Barnes
Pub. Batsford
Price £18.99 hardback
BRAND NEW! One of the world's leading quilt artists reveals the secrets of her stunning work. This book contains the most innovative dyeing and textural distortion techniques with easy-to-follow exercises.

The Fabric and Yarn Dyer's Handbook
Kendall, T
Pub. Collins & Brown
Price £14.99 paperback

The Fabric Stamping Handbook
Ray Laury, J
Pub. C&T Publishing
Price £17.95 paperback
A guide to the world of stamping on fabric, featuring 6 projects. The author demonstrates how to use commercial rubber stamps or your own to print on fabric.

The Surface Designer's Handbook NEW!
Holly Brackmann
Pub. Interweave Press
Price £21.99 spiral bound
A comprehensive guide and technical manual for dyeing, printing, painting and resist dyeing on fabric.

Transforming Fabric
Dahl, C
Pub. David & Charles
Price £15.99 paperback
Discover the secrets of dyeing, painting and patterning beautiful cloth with this inspiring guide. Provides background on techniques and lots of fresh ideas to ensure successful results.

Tray Dyeing
Leslie Morgan & Claire Benn
Pub. Committed to Cloth
Price £16.00 paperback
Exploring colour, texture and special effects. This Book contains a DVD.