Geri deGruy's blog of art, musings, and inspiration

Books are the main way I learn and these are some books I've used over and over and think might be useful to you if you are a fiber artist or aspire to be one or just love to play.

Creative Embellishments for Paper, Fabric and More by Sherrill Kahn

Creating with Paint by Sherrill Kahn

Fantasy Fabrics by Bonnie Lyn McCaffery

Art Quilt Workbook by Jane Davila and Elin Waterston

Art Quilts at Play by Jane Davila and Elin Waterston

Raising the Surface by Maggie Grey

Paper, Metal and Stitch by Maggie Grey and Jane Wild

Stitch Dissolve Distort by Valerie Campbell-Harding and Maggie Grey

Maggie Grey also hosts an online fiber art workshop series called Workshop on the Web.  Inventive groups of workshops arrive quarterly online. Great stuff.

Create your own hand-printed cloth by Rayna Gillman

Altered Surfaces using Acrylic Paints with Gels, Mediums, Grounds and Pastes by Chris Cozen

between the sheets with Angelina by Alysn Midgelow-Marsden

connecting art to stitch by Sandra Meech

Creative Quilts: Inspiration, Texture and Stitch by Sandra Meech

Layered Textiles: New Surfaces with heat tools, machine and hand stitch by Kim Thittichai

Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn have an extensive series of workshop-like books on fiber art. Fascinating ideas. I'll mention only a few and these are mentioned simply because I own them, not because they are better than the others. 

Grids to Stitch

Trees as Theme

Seductive Surfaces

Vanishing Act: Machine Embroidery on Soluble Fabrics

Connections: Links, Joins and Networks

I'm sure I'll think of a bunch more, but I'll add them at another time. This is a great start!