Explore the magical world of design and create personal prints in far less time than you ever thought possible. Design Magic is easier than appliqué and faster than fusing! Enjoy the adventure as paintstik artist Shelly Stokes brings out your inner designer with a simple 3-step method that takes you from initial design to fabulous fabric with stencils and Shiva® Artist's Paintstiks®.

The Design Magic book includes:

• Easy-to-follow instructions with dozens of step-by-step photos and illustrations
• Answers to common questions about using paintstiks, including heat setting and clean-up
• Comprehensive instructions for stenciling images for whole cloth and patchwork applications
• Instructions for five projects, from simple place mats to a queen size quilt
• One set of DesignMagic™ Stencils

8.5"x11", soft cover, color photos, 55 pages.

When Jane Dunnewold's book Complex Cloth was published in 1996, it quickly became the bible of surface design for fiber artists. In the years since, the world of surface design has significantly expanded: now fiber artists, art-to-wear designers, and art quilters have a much broader range of surface design products to choose from, and there are a wealth of technique combinations that can be used to create art cloth.

Art Cloth is an exciting sequel that picks up where Complex Cloth left off, showing how to layer processes with the latest products to create stunning cloth for use in a variety of fiber art. Following Jane's techniques with step-by-step photography, you will learn to create art cloth using dyes, color removing agents, paints, and foils combined through processes that include silk-screen printing, stamping, stenciling, and handpainting.

In addition to detailed step-by-step wet-media surface design techniques, Jane demonstrates how the use of color and design contribute to successful layering. She guides and inspires artists to take their art cloth to the next level through sidebars with design tips and exercises that support the technical information.

Finally, each technique chapter concludes with project ideas for the skills learned, so anyone working through the book can literally build layers on cloth as each chapter is completed.

8.5" x 10.25", Soft cover, color photos, 175 pages.

Want to learn a quick and easy way to decorate your clothing and scarves using stuff you already have at home? Suzanne McNeill and the folks at Design Originals have come up with a great project book that shows you how to use Sharpie markers, Piñata Color Inks and simple rubbing alcohol to create stunning effects on just about any fabric. You will also get tips on how to add fun embellishments and utilize, common household items to add even more texture and interest to your "dyed" pieces. As a bonus, Suzanne also includes a selection of free stitches, patterns and guides for you to use in your own creative endeavors. A great project book, filled with fun ideas for all ages.

8" x 11", Soft Cover, Color Photos, 51 pages.

A very colorful book all about working with Procion MX Fiber Reactive dyes. The author discusses color and color mixing, fabrics and equipment, many methods of direct application, as well as more advanced techniques such as working with thickened dye, resists, bleaching and discharging. She even touches on using potato dextrin! Handy charts and reipes round out this comprehensive guide to artistic exploration with fiber reactive dyes! Recipes give metric and standard US measurements.

8" x 11", Soft Cover, Color Photos, 128 pages.

Skydyes is back! A wonderful and inspiring book for fabric painters. Straightforward instructions explain Mickey's easy and relaxed approach to painting techniques. Covers wet on wet, salt technique, sunpainting and more to create sky effects using Setacolor paint. Clear photos show step by step instructions. Learn to choose fabrics, paints and applicators. Also includes a color mixing chart and photos of many quilts created with painted fabric.

8.5"x11", soft cover, color photos, 112 pages.