Duerr, Sasha
Summary: A book of seasonal projects using the brilliant spectrum of colors derived from plants to naturally dye your clothing and home textiles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Publications 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.6 DUEBooth, Abigail
Summary: Fabrics colored with natural dyes have a beauty and subtlety all of their own. Onion and avocado skins, chamomile and birch bark, and nettles and acorns can produce lovely, ethereal colors and effects. The Wild Dyer demystifies this eco-conscious art, focusing on foraging and growing dying materials; repurposing kitchen trimmings; making and using long-lasting dyes; and creating stitched projects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2019
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Summary: "Colors don't come out of nothing. They always start somewhere... With something... With someone. Discover how color is harnessed from nature in this survey of dyes and pigments from around the world. Organized by color-from yellow to purple to red and more-Before Colors marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. In the narrative text, readers will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: "For centuries, blue powders and dyes were some of the most sought-after materials in the world. Ancient Afghan painters ground mass quantities of sapphire rocks to use for their paints, while snails were harvested in Eurasia for the tiny amounts of blue that their bodies would release. And then there was indigo, which was so valuable that American plantations grew it as a cash crop on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 535.6 BREMcLaughlin, Chris
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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Lynn's Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 667.26 MCLBurgess, Rebecca
Summary: "'Harvesting Color' presents the entire process of infusing your life with color--finding the right plants, harvesting them at the best time, transforming the crop into beautiful dye, and, finally, marring pigment to fiber. In this beautiful book, Rebecca Burgess showcases thre dozen common plants that yield striking hues. Citing fascinating botanical lore, she demystifies the process of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2010
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Communications 1993
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Summary: "Discover the fun of shibori and the beauty of indigo dyeing in one book! This book presents a new spin on the beloved Japanese art of Shibori resist tie-dying using 100% natural indigo dyes and simple techniques that you can do at home. Add artistic touches to everything you own - from a favorite linen shirt to a bamboo basket, a pair of old sneakers or pair of jeans. Clear instructions and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2022
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Summary: This gorgeous celebration of the color blue and the indigo plant, by a Korean American debut artist and storyteller, powerfully connects art and the natural world. With lavish mixed-media art including watercolor painting and hand-dyed textiles, debut author-illustrator Rosa Chang pays tribute to the science and art of growing the indigo plant and making indigo dye. Woven throughout is a poetic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: mineditionUS 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 667.26 CHADahl, Carolyn A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Quilter's Society 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.6 DAHBrown, Rachel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf : distributed by Random House 1983
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 746.1 BROBuscaglia, Sara Larson
Summary: "Farm & Folk Quilt Alchemy explores natural dyeing methods and details the process of creating a quilt from scratch. With an emphasis on the slow and intentional aspects of hand stitching, Buscaglia's quilts are artful and satisfying to create. By focusing on select dye plants and recipes, which are all ideal for cotton and linen specifically, Buscaglia teaches the reader how to achieve...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 667 CroWisbrun, Laurie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interweave 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.6 WisbrunGrae, Ida.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collier Books 1979
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.6 GraeHecht, Ann.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.1 HECWalsh, Penny.
Summary: Weaving your own textiles is a rewarding activity that comes with the added benefit of knowing that the entire process can be done by hand, with little outside energy. This handbook, with detailed, full-color illustrations, explores where different fibers come from, how to grow and harvest them, and how to prepare them for spinning, dyeing, and weaving. The principles of spinning are explained,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Pub. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.12 WALWicker, Alden
Summary: "Award-winning journalist Alden Wicker breaks open a story hiding in plain sight: the unregulated toxic chemicals that are likely in your wardrobe right now, how they're harming you, and what you can do about it. In To Dye For, Wicker reveals how clothing manufacturers have successfully swept consumers' concerns under the rug for more than 150 years, and why synthetic fashion and dyes made from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 WICJohnston, Ann
Summary: This resource provides practical instructions for applying color and design directly to fabric. Basic information about the dye painting process is given. The guide addresses the technical aspects of fabric dye and color use and offers suggestions for fabric manipulation and dye application in order to achieve various design effects. This information is organized in seven chapters: (1) "What Is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Quilter's Society 1992
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Summary: A shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice-Hall 1974
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Summary: Introduces the processes of spinning and dying yarn and explains how to match homespun fiber and yarn to knitted projects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 JOHBest, A. K.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons & Burford 1993
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interweave Press 1995