FALL 2015
THE MODERN N AT U R A L DY E R A Comprehensive Guide to Dyeing Silk, Wool, Linen, and Cotton at Home BY KRISTINE VEJAR
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A visually stunning guide to easy, eco-conscious home-dyeing techniques using garden-raised dyestuffs as well as natural dye extracts, with 20 projects for the home and wardrobe.
192 pages, 8 1/2 x 9 1/2" hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61769-175-1 • US $29.95 CAN $35.95
october
YEAR OF THE DOODLE 365 Drawing, Collaging, and Mark-Making Adventures BY DAWN DE VRIES SOKOL
Doodle Queen Dawn DeVries Sokol presents a year’s worth of interactive prompts—starter doodles, quotes, questions, and fun exercises—guiding you to interact with your sketchbook daily by drawing, painting, or collaging your way through a year of creativity.
192 pages, 6 1/2 x 8" paperback ISBN: 978-1-61769-178-2 • US $16.95 CAN $19.95
noveMber
clockwise starting top left The Mood Guide to Fabric and Fashion, Johnny Miller; Quilt Local, Jenny Hallengren; Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Style, Jenny Hallengren.
THE MOOD GUIDE TO FABRIC AND FASHION The Essential Guide from the World’s Most Famous Fabric Store BY MOOD DESIGNER FABRICS
184 pages, 7 3/4 x 9 1/4" hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61769-088-4 • US $27.50 CAN $33.50
A comprehensive guide to fabric for home sewers, fashion students, designers, and Project Runway fans with everything you need to know for choosing and using quality materials, from the experts behind the fabric powerhouse.
septeMber
Q U I LT LO C A L Finding Inspiration in the Everyday (with 40 Projects) BY HEATHER JONES
Quilting star Heather Jones shares a collection of 20 stunning quilts inspired by objects and places close to home, each presented in two alternative color palettes with striking results. 160 pages, 8 1/2 x 9 1/2" hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61769-176-8 • US $27.50 CAN $33.50
october
T H E S P O O N F LO W E R HANDBOOK A DIY Guide to Designing Fabric, Wallpaper & Gift Wrap with 30+ Projects BY STEPHEN FRASER WITH JUDI KETTELER AND BECKA RAHN
An essential guide to creating print-on-demand fabric, wallpaper, and gift wrap from the creative team behind the Spoonflower startup, with stepby-step tutorials and 30+ projects for new and experienced users. 208 pages, 8 x 10" paperback with flaps ISBN: 978-1-61769-078-5 • US $27.50 CAN $33.50
septeMber
S TA M P S T E N C I L PA I N T Making Extraordinary Patterned Projects by Hand BY ANNA JOYCE
Learn the simple art of hand-printing in this playful and visually inspiring guide with easy-to-learn techniques and projects for adding pattern to ready-made items for your home, wardrobe, families, and friends. 144 pages, 8 1/2 x 9 1/2" hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61769-177-5 • US $27.50 CAN $33.50
septeMber
clockwise starting top left Gertie’s New Fashion Sketchbook, Sun Young Park; Stamp Stencil Paint, Lisa Warninger; The Spoonflower Handbook, Jenny Hallengren.
GERTIE ’S NEW FASHION SKETCHBOOK Indispensable Figure Templates for Body-Positive Design BY GRETCHEN HIRSCH
144 pages, 8 1/2 x 9 11/16" spiral-bound hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61769-173-7 • US $19.95 CAN $23.95
The first fashion sketchbook with hundreds of realistically sized and proportioned female forms in lifelike poses, plus an overview of the design and fashion drafting process, for creating fashion sketches for women of all shapes and sizes.
septeMber
LOT TA J A N S D OT T E R E V E RY DAY S T Y L E Key Pieces to Sew + Accessories, Styling, and Inspiration BY LOTTA JANSDOTTER
Style icon Lotta Jansdotter presents an inspiring beginner’s guide to sewing a simple, year-round wardrobe anchored by five versatile sewing patterns— skirts, dress, pants/shorts, and jacket/coat—and creating accessories with unique Scandinavian flair.
160 pages, 8 1/2 x 9 1/2" hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61769-174-4 • US $29.95 CAN $35.95
noveMber
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The Modern Natural Dyer, Sara Remington; back cover pattern Year of the Doodle, Dawn DeVries Sokol.