Seasonal Plant Dyes: Creating Year Round Colour from Plants, Beautiful Textile Projects

By Alicia Hall

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526747235
• ISBN13: 9781526747235
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: White Owl
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 10.9"