Textile Translations: mixed media by Maggie Grey
$51.95 ($47.30)

Everyone loves making sketchbooks and they are even more useful when they provide inspiration and ideas for a series of stitched textiles. This book shows you how to work from design source to finished piece, exploring a variety of mixed media techniques on the journey.

This 80-page book first provides step-by-step instructions through a basic technique. These are followed by exciting ideas for extending the technique. From backgrounds built-up with gesso and paper to finished pieces using kozo fibres and embossing powder. Learn about heat techniques with felt and gesso, and make painted borders using grungeboard. Just a few of the ideas from the book.
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Between the sheets with Angelina by Alysn Midgelow-Marsden
$39.50 ($35.90)

A workbook for Angelina Fibres that shows you the possibilities from 3D form to wearable textiles. 44 pages, Softcover.

From Image to Stitch by Maggie Grey
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One of the world’s leading textile artists introduces hobbyists and professionals alike to exciting new digital methods for designing and creating stitched artworks. For example, starting with a photograph taken with a digital camera, this idea-packed book shows how to use a popular computer paint program to turn it into a striking abstract design, which can then be transferred to fabric with an inkjet printer and embellished with stitching, felting, and other crafts.

Complete with instructions for using innovative products such as InkAID and Shrinky Plastic, and lists of sources for copyright-free designs, the book provides a rich menu of techniques and effects. Large color photos showing both the design processes and the successful finished works offer instruction and inspiration. Hardback

Structure and Surface: Contemporary Japanese Textiles
The Museum of Modern Art
$60.00 ($54.55)

This is a delicious book - the fabrics are so amazing you just want to inhale them right off the page. The book covers a wide range of Japanese textile artists, from traditional to industrial. Artists include Koichi Yoshimura, Reiko Sudo, Osama Mito, Chiyoko Tanaka,Akiko Ishigaki and of course the ubiquitous Issey Miyake.

The rear 2/3 of the book is a feast of detailed and exquisite photos, arranged much as any exhibition catalogue, and divided into sections six technique sections - Transparent, Dyed, Reflective, Printed, Sculpted and Layered. The front 1/3 gives a brief overview of information on the artists, and a description of their techniques and specific athestic. This alone would make a riveting book, but the incredibly high level of photgraphy makes this a must-own. It isn't a how-to book, but is the most wonderful inspiration I've found since "Whole Cloth".
Hardback (gorgeous fabric cover), 104 pages.

Creative Embellishments: For Paper, Jewelry, Fabric and more by Sherril Khan
$49.95 ($45.40)

How do you add sophistication and style to craft projects with shrink plastic, rubber stamps, and fun foam? Look to this bestselling author for a bounty of advice in this technique-packed book - then get ready to play! From Angelina to Tyvek, Air-dry clay to metal, shrink plastic to faom, Fabric and paper beads to weaving the same this book has so much to try, experiment with and play. Easy to follow instructions on every technique will make you a mixed media master in no time. Softcover, pp.110

Altered Photo Artistry by Beth Wheeler with Lori Marquette
$45.95 ($41.80)

Step Outside the Frame! Make Fabulous Fabric Art From Photos and Scans They'll never believe you started with a snapshot! This comprehensive guide shows you everything you need to know about creating awesome art with a computer, printer, scanner, and sewing machine. Beth and Lori guide you from choosing the right fabrics and equipment, to enhancing your images with the artistic filters in Photoshop Elements® and other computer software, printing in large and small sizes, and free-motion quilting your creation. The result: art that will take your breath away.

Use your computer, printer, and sewing machine to make amazing art from ordinary images - Learn 6 different ways to alter images on your computer - Make 6 easy projects: pillow shams, tote bags, book covers, postcards, greeting cards, and friendship books - Detailed guide to equipment, working with photos, printing on fabric, free-motion quilting, and finishing projects for display - Inspiring photo gallery of finished works. Softcover, 76pp.

Hot Textiles by Kim Thittichai
$44.95 ($40.90)

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An inspirational and practical guide to the potential of heat tools for textile artists. Soldering irons, heat guns and household irons can be used in a myriad of ways - from adding texture and variety to textile work to creating impressive three-dimensional vessels.

Easy to follow instructions and inspirational examples throughout allow you to be creative with a range of materials. The book covers techniques as well as providing finished examples. Hardcover, 128 pages.

Bags with Paper and Stitch by Isobel Hall
$49.95 ($45.45)

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A guide to making exquisite embroidered bags from handmade and ready-made paper. expert advice on adding texture and creative embellishment, from using encaustic wax and embossing powders to transfer printing and incorporating found objects.

Every aspect of the bag-making process is covered, from bag construction and making your own papers to stunning embellishments and unusual ideas for handles and clasps. Over 15 projects for making your own beautiful bags are included and dozens of innovative techniques are described in detail - all with step by step instructions. 128 pages, Hardcover.

Paper, Metal & Stitch by Maggie Grey and Jane Wild
$39.95 ($36.35)

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With the number and variety of surfaces used for embroidery and textile art expanding, this is a timely book that concentrates on two key new materials: paper and metal. Covering many forms of embroidery, such as panels and hangings, beadwork, books and jewellery, the book includes three-dimensional items such as bowls and vessels. It is a book for embroiderers, quilters, paper artists, book and card makers, those who stitch jewellery and all those who have an interest in textile art. 128 pages, Softcover..