A garden to dye for : how to use plants from the garden to create natural colors for fabrics and fibers
Entry/Object ID
TT854.3.M38
Description
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.
Lexicon
Search Terms
dye plants, dyes and dyeing, dyes and dyeing--textile fabrics, natural dyes
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Book
Book Details
Author
Chris McLaughlin
Publisher
St. Lynn's Press
Place Published
City
Pittsburgh, PA
Date Published
2014
Call No.
TT854.3.M38
ISBN
985562285, 9780985562281
LCCN
2013941489
Notes
Length: 160
General Notes
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Contents
Note
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.
