Unleash the power of color on your favorite fabrics with simple cold-water designs from the world's leading colorist, Ruth Issett. Ruth shows you how to defy color rules and experiment with techniques to get the very best out of any textile work. She'll inspire readers to try direct dyeing, layered dyeing, painting with dye, pattern dyeing, and folding techniques. While the book is aimed at all those involved in textiles--embroiderers, patchworkers, and textile decorators--it's also a helpful guide for students and teachers of design.