Dye Painting! * Ann Johnston

Create Stunning Custom Textiles with a Simple No-Steam Method Tired of relying on whatever commercial fabric patterns happen to be in stores? Renowned textile artist Ann Johnston gives you the ultimate creative freedom to design and dye your own unique fabrics. This masterful instructional guide demystifies the process of treating fabric like a blank canvas, allowing quilters, fiber artists, and crafters to paint vivid, permanent imagery onto textiles.

Instead of using complex, industrial steaming equipment, Johnston delivers a straightforward, accessible no-steam method that brings professional fabric design directly into your home studio or kitchen counter. Includes: 

The No-Steam Technique: Step-by-step instructions for dye-painting vibrant patterns onto cotton, silk, and rayon.

Working with Fiber-Reactive Dyes: Clear breakdowns of supplies, tools, mixing techniques, and troubleshooting technical issues safely.

Designing Unique Textures: Beautiful photographic examples demonstrating how to build rich colorways, gradients, and custom patterns for quilting or garments.

Published 1992 by Collector Books and the American Quilter's Society.