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~ NEW ARRIVALS ~

Here are some new books and items that have just come in!

Art Quilting Studio Magazine
(Winter 2010)

144 pages, color, soft cover,
from Stampington & Co.
Articles include Easy & Innovative Ink-Jet Transfer Technique for Art Quilts, Romancing the Sheers, Pockets & Paintstiks, Quilting Paper Poetry, Quilting the Odd & Unusual--Burnt & Bound, and Artist Portfolio: Jette Clover

Art Quilting Studio Magazine:
$14.99 [Add to Cart]

Fabric To Dye For
by Frieda Anderson

80 pages, color, soft cover,
from C&T
Create a rainbow of color from just 4 basic dyes. Step-by-step instructions for everything from preparing your work area to mixing the dyes to washing and drying your hand-dyed fabrics. Includes instructions for 5 fused projects.

Fabric To Dye For Book: $23.95
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Surface Design Essentials
by Jane Davila

72 pages, color, soft cover,
spiral bound, from C&T
The Must-Have reference tool for surface design success. Includes 7 projects and an inspirational fiber-art gallery. Add new dimension to your quilts and fiber arts--create your own hand-painted designs, learn the basics of mixing paints to create your own effects, create fun designs with found objects.

Surface Design Essentials: $16.95 [Add to Cart]

Quilter's Favorites
Vol. 2 - Pieced Points & Stars

112 pages, color, soft cover,
from C&T
Enjoy spectacular variety of pieced patterns from your favorite C&T authors! 19 projects that feature points, peaks, or spikes, including traditional and paper piecing patterns-- something for all skill levels.

Quilter's Favorites, Vol. 2: $24.95
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FibreArt Montage Book
by Judith Baker Montano

266 pages, color, hard cover, coil bound, from Dragon Threads

This is a graphically dynamic book on mixed media techniques--combining quilting, embroidery, & photography with embellishment. A long-time photographer, Judith takes her own images, works her computer magic and then blends them with crazy quilting, silk ribbon embroidery, dyeing, and painting in her own unique style.
Known as the queen of crazy quilting and silk ribbon embroidery, Judith's work has evolved throughout her long and celebrated career and it's the newest incarnation of her work that is featured in this book. Includes instruction on silk ribbon embroidery, crazy quilting, silk dyeing, photography, land/seascapes from photos, underwater fantasy scenes, embellishing, and an embroidery stitch guide.

FibreArt Montage Book : $35.95
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Collage Fusion Book
by Alma de la Melena Cox

127 pages, color, soft cover,
from North Light Books

Alma de la Melena Cox developed the term "telamedera" to express the fusion of vibrantly colored materials using wood with collage and fabric. With the help of step-by-step photos, you will learn to use a wood-burning tool to add lines and details to your base. Several mixed-media techniques such as stencil-work, dimensional paint, fabric, & beads will help you bring the art to life. The twenty techniques are accompanied by a finished piece of inspirational art and 10 additional fully stepped-out projects which draw on a number of art techniques.

Collage Fusion: $22.99
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Tile Quilt Revival
by Carol Gilham Jones
& Bobbi Finley

48 pages + pull out, color, soft cover,
from C&T
This is a contemporary take on a charming quilting traditions--versatile applique quilts inspired by 19th century tile quilts. Use your favorite applique technique--needle turn, machine, or fused. Includes a fascinating history of tile quilts plus photo galleries of both historic and contemporary quilts.

Tile Quilt Revival: $23.95
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Printing by Hand
by Lena Corwin

144 pages, color, hard cover, coil bound, from Stewart, Tabori & Chang

In this book, celebrated textile designer and illustrator Lena Corwin teaches the three primary methods for creating printing tools and then printing by hand: stamping, stenciling, and screen printing. Step-by-step instructions and detailed how-to photos make each imaginative project easy to execute with either Corwin's original artwork (pullout included) or one's own designs. Projects range from stationery and clothing to furniture and wall embellishments.

Printing by Hand: $27.50
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