I go years without buying quilt related books, but have gotten four in the last three months that I just couldn't resist. All are technique books, not pattern books.
1) Vibrant Quilt Collage: A Spontaneous Approach to Fused Art Quilts by Bethan Ash so I can work on being more innovative with my designs and not so 'up tight'.
2) Print with Collage and Stitch: Techniques for Mixed-Media Printmaking by Val Holmes so I can (finally) learn how to use my etching press to print collagraphs on fabric.
3) Fabric to Dye For by Frieda Anderson so I can start dyeing my own fabrics to get the 12-step color gradations I want.
4) Imagery on Fabric by Jean Ray Laury so I can experiment with the full range of image transfer techniques. This out of print book by the ground breaking Jean Ray Laury is one of the best, most complete references for image transfer ever written.
I feel like a kid at FAO Schwartz the week before Christmas, I'm that excited to start all kinds of new things this Spring!