Cover image for A garden to dye for : how to use plants from the garden to create natural colors for fabrics and fibers / Chris McLaughlin.
Title:
A garden to dye for : how to use plants from the garden to create natural colors for fabrics and fibers / Chris McLaughlin.
ISBN:
9780985562281
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
Pittsburgh, PA : St. Lynn's Press, 2014.
Physical Description:
xvii, 142 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Contents:
Another good reason for your plant addiction -- Become an alchemist with color -- Color from cottage & cutting gardens -- Vibrant vegetables & fruits -- Herbal hues -- Look to the landscape -- Planning & planting a dye garden.
Summary:
A Garden to Dye For shows how super-simple it is to plant and grow a dyer's garden and create beautiful botanical dyes. Features include 40-plus plants that the gardener-crafter can grow for an all-natural, customized color palette. A dyer's garden can be a mosaic of flowers, herbs, roots and fruits that lend us their pigments to beautify other areas of our lives.
OCLC Number:
ocn852830968
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