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Harvesting Color: How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes
"Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club"Beautiful natural dyes from plants found in the wild or grown in your own backyard.
As more and more crafters are discovering, dyeing your own fabric can yield gorgeous colors. Now master dyer Rebecca Burgess identifies 36 plants that will yield beautiful natural shades and shows how easy it is to make the dyes. Pokeweed creates...more
As more and more crafters are discovering, dyeing your own fabric can yield gorgeous colors. Now master dyer Rebecca Burgess identifies 36 plants that will yield beautiful natural shades and shows how easy it is to make the dyes. Pokeweed creates...more
Paperback, 180 pages
Published
May 2nd 2011
by Artisan Publishers
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Loved this book! It is full of gorgeous pictures and so much information about natural dyeing. There are plant descriptions, harvesting instructions, dye recipes, resources, etc. There are several plants that are plentiful on our farm, and I'm hoping to plant some of the others in the garden next year. I'm so excited about applying this info when I start learning how to dye yarn. :)
{P.S. There are more plants listed for California and the west coast in general, which was slightly disappointing s...more
{P.S. There are more plants listed for California and the west coast in general, which was slightly disappointing s...more
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I love this book. I want to own this book. I want a garden of plants and flowers that can be used to safely dye cloth. Burgess give enough information to determine if a particular plant could be cultivated in your area (maps) and thorough instructions for dying yarn but I'm hoping cloth could be used just as well.
Not only was this a beautiful book to look at, it was very informative. The author used plant materials for dyes that I never would have imagined using. The plant materials are broken down seasonally by when they are blooming and she includes maps so it's easier to see if the plant is in your area. The photos were great for identification and inspiration. This is the best book I've found on natural dying.
Although I don't have the time to dye my own wool, or grand ambitions to do so, this book was a pleasure to read. Aesthetically pleasing, fascinating tidbits about different plant dyes and their uses, and I always find it interesting to see how very different a flower/plant color can be from the end result. A calming retreat from my hectic life...
the general information on natural dyeing was good but most of the plants shown where not in my area
Interesting and informative but the majority of the plants were not in my area...
it is very helpful though i do not know how much of this i can do.
The pictures and information was immaculate and inspiring.
Gorgeous photos, easy to follow instructions.
Loved, loved, loved this book!! I can't wait to get started with the dying. I love that this book lays a good foundation for beginning your dye experiences and provides suggestions for tools and ways to get started and further by exploring and experimenting with your own sourced plants. Plus, I could spend days just pouring over the beautiful images in the book. Job well done!
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