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Welcome to our fiber arts booklist. Here are a few recommended titles for our favorite hobbies and some special treats. I have read everything we list on this page, and personally recommend these books. Many of the titles are hard-to-find and some are out-of-print but can be located through AMAZON BOOKS special order services by clicking on the link. Or you can just copy the page for a reference guide or Holiday gift list!!!

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Lili

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
I. FIBER ARTS click here
a)spinning and weavingclick here
b)dyeingclick here
II. GARDEN click here
III. HERBS and HERBAL MEDICINEclick here
IV. TRAUMA SURVIVORclick here

FIBER ARTS
SPINNING and WEAVING:

Spinning wool : beyond the basics
Anne Field
Anne takes you from simple fiber spinning to more control of your product. She wrote this book to pay for her daughter's heart transplant.

Hands on Spinning
nice solid spinning manual

Spinning Designer Yarns
Diane Varney / Paperback / Published 1987

The Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing Book
Rachel Brown / Paperback / Published 1983
IF you only own one fiber book --- get this one!!!

Wheels and Looms : Making Equipment for Spinning and Weaving
David Bryant / Published 1988

Spinning and weaving at home : expert advice on constructing and using your own low-cost spinning wheel and loom
Thomas Kilbride / Published 1981

The Whole Craft of Spinning from the Raw Material to the Finished Yarn

The American Pioneer : Natural Fibers, Spinning Wheels-Weaving, and Animals
E. Edwards / Paperback / Published 1987
special surcharge (Special Order)

Foxfire 2 : Ghost Stories, Spring Wild Plant Foods, Spinning and Weaving, Midwifing, Burial Customs, Corn Shuckin'S, Wagon Making and More Affairs of
Eliot Wigginton (Editor) / Turtleback / Published 1973
Special Surcharge(Special Order)

Linen : Hand Spinning and Weaving
Patricia Baines / Hardcover / Published 1990

Spinning & Weaving With Wool
Paula Simmons / Paperback / Published 1991

Spinning and Weaving
Enid Gauldie / Paperback (Special Order)

Spinning and Weaving : A Practical Guide
Eileen Hobden / Paperback / Published 1987
Special Surcharge (Special Order)

AND MORE TITLES:

Spinning for Softness and Speed
Paula Simmons / Published 1982

Handspinning, Dyeing and Working With Merino and Superfine Wools
Margaret Stove / Published 1991

The comfortable arts : traditional spinning and weaving in Canada
Dorothy K. Burnham

The Craft of the Weaver
Ann Sutton / Published 1983

Creative spinning, weaving and plant-dyeing
Beryl Anderson

From Fleece to Fabric : Guide to Spinning, Dyeing, and Weaving
June R. Robert / Published 1983

Irish Spinning Dyeing and Weaving
Lillias Mitchell / Published 1978

Spin, Dye and Weave Your Own Wool.
Molly. Duncan / Published 1973

The Spinner's Encyclopedia
Enid Anderson / Published 1988

Spinning and weaving
Glen Pownall

Spinning and weaving in Palestine
Shelagh Weir

Weaving and Spinning
Deutch / Published 1977

Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing
Lavonne B. Axford / Published 1974

Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing : A Beginner's Manual
Virginia G. Hower / Published 1976

The Woolcraft Book : Spinning, Dyeing and Weaving
Contance and Plowman, Judith Jackson / Published 1983

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DYEING BOOKS

Batik and Tie Dye Techniques
Nancy Belfer / Paperback / Published 1992

Batik Tie Dyeing Stenciling Silk Screen Block Printing : The Hand Decoration of Fabrics
Francis J. Kafka / Paperback / Published 1974

Craft of Natural Dyeing
Jenny Dean / Paperback / Published 1995

Craft of the Dyer : Colour from Plants and Lichens
Karen Leigh Casselman / Paperback / Published 1993

Dye It! Paint It! Quilt It! :
Making and Using One-Of-A-Kind Fabrics in Quilts
Joyce Mori, Cynthia Myerberg / Paperback / Published 1996

Dye Painting!
Ann Johnston / Paperback / Published 1993

Dye Plants and Dyeing
John Cannon, et al / Paperback / Published 1994

Dyeing to Quilt : Quick Direct-Dye Methods for Quilters
Joyce Mori, Cynthia Myerberg / Paperback / Published 1997

A Dyer's Garden : From Plant to Pot, Growing Dyes for Natural Fibers
Rita Buchanan / Paperback / Published 1995

Dyes & Paints : A Hands-On Guide to Coloring Fabric
Elin Noble, Karen Perrine / Paperback / Published 1998

Fabric Dyeing & Printing
Kate Wells / Hardcover / Published 1997

Hand-Dyed Fabric Made Easy
Adriene Buffington / Paperback / Published 1996

Hands on Dyeing
Betsy Blumenthal, Kathryn Kreider / Paperback / Published 1988

Indigo Madder & Marigold : A Portfolio of Colors from Natural Dyes
Trudy Van Stralen / Hardcover / Published 1994

Indigo Textiles : Technique and History
Gosta Sandberg / Hardcover / Published 1989

Katazome : Japanese Paste-Resist Dyeing for Contemporary Use
Kumiko Murashima / Hardcover / Published 1994

Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing (Formerly Titled: Natural Dyes in the United States)
Rita J. Adrosko / Paperback / Published 1976

The Red Dyes : Cochineal, Madder, and Murex Purple : A World Tour of Textile Techniques
Gosta Sandberg / Hardcover / Published 1997

Shibori : The Inventive Art of Japanese Shaped Resist Dyeing : Tradition Techniques Innovation
Yoshiko Wada, et al / Hardcover / Published 1983

Textile Dyeing : The Step-By-Step Guide and Showcase
Kate Broughton / Hardcover / Published 1996

The Thames and Hudson Manual of Dyes and Fabrics
Joyce Storey / Paperback / Published 1992

Tie-Dying : Get Started in a New Craft
With Easy-To-Follow Projects for Beginners (Start-A-Craft)
Celia Buchanan / Hardcover / Published 1995

To Dye for : The Rit Book of Creative Dyeing Projects
Juliet Bawden / Paperback / Published 1997

The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing : Traditional Recipes for Modern Use
J.N. Liles / Paperback / Published 1990
(Special Order)

Art of Fiber Dyeing
Sandy Sitzman / VHS Tape / Published 1997
(Special Order)

The Art of the Loom : Weaving Spinning and Dyeing Across the World
Ann Hecht / Hardcover / Published 1990
(Special Order)

Ashford Book of Dyeing
Milner / Paperback / Published 1992
(Special Order)

Chemical Principles of Synthetic Fibre Dyeing
S. M. Burkinshaw / Hardcover / Published 1996
(Special Order)

The Chemistry and Application of Dyes (Topics in Applied Chemistry)
David R. Waring (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1990
(Special Order)

The Chemistry of Food Dyes (Palette of Color Series) Vol 3
Dianne N. Epp / Paperback / Published 1995
(Special Order)

Color and Dyeing
Harriet Tidball / Paperback / Published 1965
(Special Order)

Contemporary Tie and Dye Textiles of Indonesia (Asia Collection)
Kim Jane Saunders / Hardcover / Published 1997

Creating Color - A Dyer's Handbook
Judy Anne Waltr / Paperback / Published 1990
(Special Order)

Dyeing and Overdyeing of Cotton Fabrics
Judy Mercer Tescher / Paperback / Published 1989
(Special Order)

Dyeing and Printing : A Handbook (Small Scale Textiles Series, No 2)
John Foulds / Paperback / Published 1990
(Special Order)

Dyeing for Fibers and Fabrics
Janet De Boer (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1987
(Special Order)

The Dyeing of Textile Fibers : Theory and Practice
Joseph Rivlin / Hardcover / Published 1992
(Special Order)

Dyeing Primer
Paperback / Published 1981
(Special Order)

The Dyers Companion
Elijah Bemiss / Paperback / Published 1974
(Special Order)

Early American Weaving and Dyeing : The Domestic Manufacturer's Assistant and Family Directory in the Arts of Weaving and Dyeing
J. Bronson / Paperback / Published 1977
special surcharge (Special Order)

Fabric Printing and Dyeing
D. Green / Hardcover / Published 1972
(Special Order)

Fiber Dyeing:Immersion & Painting
Deb Menz / VHS Tape / Published 1998
(Not Yet Published)

Flavor Quilts for Kids to Make : Complete Instructions for Teaching Children to Dye,
Decorate and Sew Quilts
Jennifer Amor / Paperback / Published 1992
(Special Order)

Home Dyeing With Natural Dyes
Margaret S. Furry, Bess M. Viemont / Paperback / Published 1935
(Special Order)

Japanese Style Textile Patterns I
Mamoru Fujioka / Paperback / Published 1989
(Special Order)

Japanese Style Textile Patterns II
Mamoru Fujioka / Paperback / Published 1989
(Special Order)

Japanese Textile Dyeing:Intro to Past
John Marshall / VHS Tape / Published 1993
(Special Order)

Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing
R. Adrosko / Hardcover / Published 1971
(Special Order)

Navajo Native Dyes : Their Preparation and Use
S. Young / Hardcover / Published 1976
(Special Order)

Studies in Ancient Technology : The Fibres and Fabrics of Antiquity - Washing, Bleaching, Fulling and Felting - Dyes and Dyeing - Spinning - Sewing , Vol 4
R. J. Forbes / Hardcover / Published 1997
(Special Order)

Textile Fibers, Dyes, Finishes, and Processes : A Concise Guide (Textile Series)
Howard L. Needles / Hardcover / Published 1986
(Special Order)

The Thames and Hudson Manual of Dyes and Fabrics
Paperback / Published 1992
(Special Order)

Trends in Dyeing and Finishing : A Global View April 16 & 17, 1986 (Aatcc International Dyeing Symposium)
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorist / Paperback / Published 1989
(Special Order)

Dyeing Theory and Practice for the 90's: International Dyeing Symposium Book of Papers/9213
Paperback / Published 1992

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GARDEN BOOKS

1,001 Old-Time Garden Tips : Timeless Bits of Wisdom on How to Grow Everything Organically, from the Good Old Days When Everyone Did
Roger Yepsen (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1998

1,112 Down to Earth Garden Secrets
Hardcover / Published 1998

10,000 Garden Questions Answered by 20 Experts
Marjorie J. Dietz (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1997

100 English Roses for the American Garden (Smith & Hawken)
Clair G. Martin, et al / Paperback / Published 1997

100 Garden Designs
Jack Kramer, Andrew Addkison / Hardcover / Published 1993

1001 Hints & Tips for Your Garden (Reader's Digest General Books)
Hardcover / Published 1996

12 Lessons on Life I Learned from My Garden : Spiritual Guidance from the Vegetable Patch
Vivian Elisabeth Glyck / Hardcover / Published 1997

20 Best Garden Designs
Tim Ultimate Garden Designer Newbury / Paperback / Published 1997

The 20-Minute Gardener : How to Plan and Maintain the Garden of Your Dreams Without Giving Up Your Life, Your, Job or Your Sanity
Thomas Christopher, et al / Audio Cassette / Published 1997

The 20-Minute Gardener : The Garden of Your Dreams Without Giving Up Your Life, Your Job, or Your Sanity
Thomas Christopher, et al / Hardcover / Published 1997

300 Extraordinary Plants for Home and Garden
Jack Kramer, et al / Hardcover / Published 1997

The 3000 Mile Garden : An Exchange of Letters on Gardening, Food, and the Good Life
Leslie Land, Roger Phillips / Paperback / Published 1997

52 Weeks in the California Garden
Robert Smaus / Paperback / Published 1996

64 Yard & Garden Projects You Can Build Hourself
Monte Burch / Paperback / Published 1994

Basic Projects and Plantings for the Garden

Basic Woodworking : Essential Woodworking Skills and Easy-To-Make Projects for the Home and Garden

80 Great Collector's Garden Plants
Ken Druse, Kenneth Druse / Paperback / Published 1998

80 Great Natural Garden Plants (Ken Druse's Natural Garden Guides)
Kenneth Druse, Ken Druse / Paperback / Published 1997

80 Great Natural Shade Garden Plants (Ken Druse's Natural Garden Guides)
Kenneth Druse, Ken Druse / Paperback / Published 1997

Affordable Landscaping
Michael D. Smith / Paperback / Published 1995

African-American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South
Richard Westmacott / Paperback / Published 1992

Alan Titchmarsh's Favourite Gardens
Alan Titchmarsh / Hardcover / Published 1995

Alpines : The Illustrated Dictionary
Clive Innes / Hardcover / Published 1995

Alpines in the Open Garden (The Rock Gardner's Library)
Jack Elliott / Hardcover / Published 1991

America's Garden Book
Louise Bush-Brown, et al / Hardcover / Published 1996

American Cottage Gardens (Plants & Gardens, Brooklyn Botanic
Garden Record, Vol 46)
Ruth Rhode Haskell (Editor), Ruth Rohde Haskell / Paperback / Published 1990

American Gardens in the Eighteenth Century : For Use or for Delight
Ann Leighton / Paperback / Published 1986

The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
Christopher Brickell (Editor), et al / Hardcover / Published 1997

The American Mixed Border : Gardens for All Seasons
Ann Lovejoy / Hardcover / Published 1993

The Annual Garden
Jennifer Bennett, Turid Forsyth / Paperback / Published 1998

Annual Gardening : Missouri Botanical Garden (The American Garden Guides)
June Hutson, et al / Paperback / Published 1995

Annuals & Biennials (Eyewitness Garden Handbooks)
Inc Dk Publishing (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1997

Annuals (The Burpee American Gardening Series)
Suzanne Frutig Bales / Paperback / Published 1993

Annuals : A Gardener's Guide/Handbook #133, Vol. 48, No. 4, Winter 1992
(Plants & Gardens, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Record)
Rob Proctor, Janet Marinelli (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1993

Annuals : Growing & Design Tips for 200 Favorite Flowers
(Derek Fell's Handy Garden Guides)
Derek Fell / Paperback / Published 1997

The Art of French Vegetable Gardening
Louisa Jones, et al / Paperback / Published 1995

The Art of Perennial Gardening : Creative Ways With Hardy Flowers

The Art of South Florida Gardening : A Unique Guide to Planning, Planting, and Making Your Subtropical Garden Grow
Harold Songdahl, et al / Paperback / Published 1996

Art of the Formal Garden
Brigitte Perdereau (Photographer), et al / Hardcover / Published 1996

Artists' Gardens : From Claude Monet to Jennifer Bartlett
Madison Cox, et al / Hardcover / Published 1993

Australian Natives for Your Garden
Penelope A. Rose, et al / Paperback / Published 1993

The Backyard Berry Book : A Hands-On Guide to Growing Berries, Brambles, and Vine Fruit in the Home Garden
Stella Otto / Paperback / Published 1995

Backyard Building Projects : Complete Plans for More Than 40 Useful or Decoratve Objects to Make for Your Garden (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides)
David Tenenbaum, Frances Tenenbaum / Paperback / Published 1997

The Backyard Orchardist : A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden
Stella Otto / Paperback / Published 1995

Balconies and Roof Gardens
Yvonne Rees / Paperback / Published 1996

Balcony & Roof Gardens : Creative Ideas for Small-Scale Gardening
Jenny Hendy / Hardcover / Published 1997

Balcony, Terrace and Patio Gardening

Balinese Gardens

Barney and Baby Bop's Garden : With Pack of Seeds

Baroque Gardens

Beautiful Bulbs : Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens-Indoors and Out (A Garden Style Book)

Basic Projects and Plantings for the Garden

Basic Woodworking : Essential Woodworking Skills and Easy-To-Make Projects for the Home and Garden

Basic Projects and Plantings for the Garden

Basic Woodworking : Essential Woodworking Skills and Easy-To-Make Projects for the Home and Garden

Beds and Borders

Beds and Borders : Traditional and Original Garden Designs

Beds and Borders for Year Round Colour

Bert's Little Garden (Chunky Shape Books)

Best Borders

Best Plants for Your Garden

The Archaeology of Garden and Field
Naomi F. Miller (Editor), Kathryn L. Gleason (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1998

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