Seasonal Plant Dyes: Creating year round colour from plants, beautiful textile projects
Alicia Hall, "Seasonal Plant Dyes: Creating year round colour from plants, beautiful textile projects"
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1526747235 | 104 pages | EPUB | 38.65 MB
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1526747235 | 104 pages | EPUB | 38.65 MB
This beautifully illustrated book takes you on a botanical journey through the year, showing you how to create colorful and environmentally friendly plant dyes. You’ll learn sustainable methods of growing and harvesting plants; the tools and techniques required to extract dye; which fabrics and yarns to choose; and the simple method of using soy milk as a fixative, to ensure rich and long-lasting colors.
The book includes easy-to-follow tutorials explaining how to make four stunning pieces using seasonal plant dyes: a linen cushion cover, embroidered picnic blanket, hot water bottle cozy, and quilt.