Fiber Recommendations - For all ages

BOOKS for ADULTS

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Baskets: A Book for Makers and Collectors

by Billie Ruth Sudduth
Hand Book Press, 1999

Woven baskets have a universal aesthetic appeal. This book combines beautiful photographs of this fiber art form with a dozen chapters on various construction techniques.

Beyond Craft: The Art Fabric

by Mildred Constantine
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1973

Over two dozen profiles of international fiber artists are featured in this inspiring book.

Cane, Rush and Willow: Weaving With Natural Materials

by Hilary Burns and Hilary Burnham
Firefly Books, 2003

Learn basic skills to that can be employed not only for restoration, but also techniques to create stunning original art.

Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Arts

by Robert T. Coffland
Art Media Resources, Ltd., 2000

The perfect marriage of beauty and function is clearly exhibited in this pictorial journey into the lives of Japanese bamboo fiber artists and their works.

Fiberarts Design Book 4

by Nancy Orbam
Lark Books, 1991

Inspiring chapters on Tapestry, Quilts, Needlework, Two Dimension, Three Dimension, Surface Art and more by hundreds of world-renowned artists.

Omiyage

by Kumiko Sudo
McGraw-Hill Contemporary Books, 2000

Enjoy this charming resource full of suggestions for fabric gifts and designs in the Japanese tradition.

Quilts a Living Tradition

by Robert Shaw
Hugh Lauter Levin Associates., 1995

An extensive assortment of American quilts is showcased in this beautiful book. It includes sections on Amish, African-American, Hawaiian, and Native American fine art quilts among others.

Textile Designs: Two Hundred Years of European and American Patterns for Printed Fabrics Organized by Motif, Style, Color, Layout, and Period

by Susan Meller, Joost Elffers
Abrams,Harry N Inc, 1991

Fabric as an artistic medium is a cultural expression throughout the world. Enjoy over 1,800 illustrations of bold textile patterns, delicate designs, and everything in between.

Textiles

by Sarah J. Kadolph
Merrill, 1998

Provides a basic knowledge of textile production and performance. Sections focus on the basic components of fabrics and textile products and on general issues in use and production.

The Art Quilt

by Robert Shaw
Hugh Lauter Levin Associates., 1997

Completely rethink the boundaries of traditional quilting, and dive into the realm of quilting as an exciting art form. This fantastic collection of quilts is an adventure just to view in this book.

KIDS BOOKS

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101 Things to Make: Fun Craft Projects With Everyday Materials

by Juliet Bawden
Alex Pang (Illustrator), Sterling, 1994

Your child will enjoy this colorful activity books packed with ideas for things to make. Includes a chapter on textile crafts with suggestions for printing, patchwork, dyeing, stitching, and more.

Crafts for Everyday Life

by Caroline Bingham, Karen Foster (Editor),
Millbrook Press, 1993

Using a historical and international approach, a wide variety of fiber art forms are displayed and demonstrated. Suggestions for age-appropriate home projects are also included.

Discovering great artists : hands-on art for children in the styles of the great masters

by Kohl, MaryAnn F.,
Bright Ring Pub., c1996

This is a wonderful idea book full of projects for young people to explore both their own artist talents and the works of dozens of famous artistic masters.

Home Crafts

by Kalman, Bobbie
Crabtree Pub., c1990

This book introduces children to many fibers arts including spinning, weaving, quilting, basketry and more, in an early American setting.

Symphony for the Sheep

by Mary Azarian (Illustrator), Cynthia Millen
Houghton Mifflin Co, 1996

Enjoy this beautifully illustrated, delightfully poetic tale for those of us "not wooly born" about the journey of fiber from the sheep itself, through spinning, weaving, and knitting.

Textiles (Arts and Crafts Skills)

by Susan Niner Janes, Lynda Murray (Illustrator),
Children's Press, 1994

This idea book contains over a dozen varieties of fabric, sewing, and weaving projects for kids with steps clearly spelled out and illustrated.

The Basket Maker and the Spinner

by Siegel, Beatrice
Walker, 1987

A charmingly illustrated story of the friendship between a Native American girl from a family of traditional basket-makers and a Colonial girl taught to spin by her mother to help provide for her family’s clothing needs.

Unraveling Fibers

by Patricia Keeler
Atheneum Books, 1995

Fibers, knitted or woven, make our clothes, sheets towels and curtains. Hundres of full-color photos reveal what fibers look like up close, the plants and animals they come from, and the steps necessary to porcess them into textiles.

Weaving

by O'Reilly, Susie
Thomson Learning, 1993

This activity book features many weaving projects for kids, along with some interesting information on weaving in other times and places around the world.

WEBSITES

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International Child Art Foundation (ICAF)
http://www.icaf.org/

ICAF wants kids to be artistic though its programs, festivals, workshops, websites and educational exhibitions and publications.

Imagination Factory
http://www.kid-at-art.com/

A website full of weekly artistic activities for kids in many areas of the arts including weaving and dyeing.

Hand on Crafts
http://www.handsoncrafts.org/

Come play with weaving, quilting, basketry, and more in this interactive online studio. Designed by the Mint Musuems and the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County through a grant from IMLS.

National Quilting Association, Inc.
http://www.nqaquilts.org/

Founded in 1970 by practicing quilter, this nonprofit organiztion’s mission is to preserve interest in all aspects of quilting through education and philanthropic efforts.

Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.
http://www.weavespindye.org/

An educational association dedicated to “encouraging excellence, inspiring creativity, and preserving fiber traditions.”

Friends of Fiber Art International
http://206.204.3.133/dir_nii/nii_dat_fiber.html

An organization whose purpose and membership are dedicated to promoting the appreciation of fiber arts

American Quilters Society
http://www.aqsquilt.com/

Founded in 1984, this association promotes the beauty of quilting as an art form.

American Craft Council
http://www.craftcouncil.org

Since World War II, the American Craft Council has been a national, nonprofit educational organization which promotes the understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft.