The Basic Guide to Dyeing & Painting Fabric

by Cindy Walter, Jennifer Priestley

Hand-dyed and –painted fabrics are extremely popular, and now everyone can own a complete guide to creating these colorful, dynamic, breathtaking and fashionable styles. This exciting new book contains 10 projects, suitable for any skill level, for dyeing and painting quilts, wearables, purses, pillows, and more! Each project includes step-by-step instructions to guide the reader. An introductory section covers the basics, such as supplies, how to prepare the fabric, paints and dyes, and painting techniques and styles. Also features a gallery of gorgeous quilts made from painted and dyed fabrics to inspire the reader. Cindy Walter is the author of the award-winning Snippet Sensations and More Snippet Sensations, as well as the co-author of Attic Windows and Fine Hand Quilting. Jennifer Priestly, one of the United States’ leading experts on fabric painting and dyeing, is the founder and owner of the company Fabrics to Dye For. • 10 colorful, dynamic, and breathtaking projects
• Step-by-step instructions for painting and dyeing fabrics
• Covers the basics of supplies, preparing fabric, paints and dyes

Paperback

Published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book seems to have very similar information included in Vimala McClure's Fabric Dyeing for Beginners, but the presentation isn't as clear. However, because the material is presented slightly differently, it will be a fine complement to McClure's book as I read more about fabric dyeing. I borrowed the copy I'm reading from the library.

[Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information provided. It covers quite a few techniques giving short and to the point descriptions of the tools and process. Gallery images seem quite dated (definitely not modern quilting and sewing examples), was surprised the book was from 2002, not 1982. Nevertheless the dyeing and painting techniques are timeless.