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The Dyer's Garden
Touching on the history and nature of dye plants, this comprehensive guide walks readers through a garden season from design to planting to harvesting for the dyepot, discussing 18 dye plants in detail.
Paperback, 112 pages
Published
January 1st 1995
by Interweave Press
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I received this as a gift from my friend Natalie. I've been meaning to learn more about natural dyeing and this is the time of year to start planning our balcony garden, so this is a timely book to receive for Christmas.
Buchanan breaks everything down in to simple steps--mordant the yarn, gather the plants, make the dye liquor, dye the plants. Nothing to it. Each plant discussed has pictures of swatches of that plant used with different mordants. Alum used with marigolds gives one color, chrome...more
Buchanan breaks everything down in to simple steps--mordant the yarn, gather the plants, make the dye liquor, dye the plants. Nothing to it. Each plant discussed has pictures of swatches of that plant used with different mordants. Alum used with marigolds gives one color, chrome...more
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Wow, pretty. Makes me want to spin and knit my own socks. Well, I suppose I could easily dye yarn I buy, and knitting socks *is* on my life's to-do list. Some of these plants are everyday pretty flowers or herbs you might want to grow anyway.
The dying instructions are very clear, and the second half of the book has photographed color swatches of actual dyed fibers (cotton, silk, wool) with the different methods (alum, vinegar, simmer) on the page of each plant.
Wow, pretty. Makes me want to spin and knit my own socks. Well, I suppose I could easily dye yarn I buy, and knitting socks *is* on my life's to-do list. Some of these plants are everyday pretty flowers or herbs you might want to grow anyway.
The dying instructions are very clear, and the second half of the book has photographed color swatches of actual dyed fibers (cotton, silk, wool) with the different methods (alum, vinegar, simmer) on the page of each plant.
excellent layout and very useful book ONLY if you have lots of space to grow these dye plants AND if you have something to dye. (like, I have sheep)
By the same author - A Weaver's Garden
By the same author - A Weaver's Garden
well done book of this type - both gardening info and dying info included
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