Duerr, Sasha
Summary: A book of seasonal projects using the brilliant spectrum of colors derived from plants to naturally dye your clothing and home textiles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Publications 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.6 DUEBooth, Abigail
Summary: Fabrics colored with natural dyes have a beauty and subtlety all of their own. Onion and avocado skins, chamomile and birch bark, and nettles and acorns can produce lovely, ethereal colors and effects. The Wild Dyer demystifies this eco-conscious art, focusing on foraging and growing dying materials; repurposing kitchen trimmings; making and using long-lasting dyes; and creating stitched projects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 667 BOOBurgess, Rebecca
Summary: "'Harvesting Color' presents the entire process of infusing your life with color--finding the right plants, harvesting them at the best time, transforming the crop into beautiful dye, and, finally, marring pigment to fiber. In this beautiful book, Rebecca Burgess showcases thre dozen common plants that yield striking hues. Citing fascinating botanical lore, she demystifies the process of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2010
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 746.6 BURMcRae, Bobbi A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Communications 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.6 McRaeDahl, Carolyn A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Quilter's Society 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.6 DAHWalsh, Penny.
Summary: Weaving your own textiles is a rewarding activity that comes with the added benefit of knowing that the entire process can be done by hand, with little outside energy. This handbook, with detailed, full-color illustrations, explores where different fibers come from, how to grow and harvest them, and how to prepare them for spinning, dyeing, and weaving. The principles of spinning are explained,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Pub. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.12 WALGibson, Brenda.
Summary: "Whether you are an experienced crafter chasing the perfect yarn or a beginner looking for an outlet for your creative talents, this book will inspire you to get spinning. It starts with the basics and moves through all aspects of spinning until you are producing your own beautiful and functional yarns. Then you can tackle the craft projects at the back of the book using your own unique...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.1 GibsonBrackmann, Holly
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interweave Press 2006