Title:
A garden to dye for : how to use plants from the garden to create natural colors for fabrics and fibers
Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Date:
2014
Publication Information:
Pittsburgh, PA : St. Lynn's Press, c2014.
Physical Description:
xvii, 142 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.
ISBN:
9780985562281
Abstract:
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.
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.
Language:
English
