Farm & folk quilt alchemy : a high-country guide to natural dyeing and making heirloom quilts from scratch

Name/Title

Farm & folk quilt alchemy : a high-country guide to natural dyeing and making heirloom quilts from scratch

Entry/Object ID

TT835.B88 2023

Description

"Learn to make naturally dyed quilts by hand with Farm & Folk founder Sara Buscaglia's beautiful aesthetic, informed by the extraordinary landscape surrounding her farm. Her creative practice centers on simplicity, working with nature, and using naturally derived materials and processes-and she shares it with readers for the first time in this book. Chapters explore natural dyeing methods and detail the process of creating a quilt from scratch. With an emphasis on the slow and intentional aspects of hand stitching, these quilts are artful and satisfying to create. By focusing on select dye plants and recipes (all ideal for cotton and linen specifically) Sara teaches you how to to achieve consistent and beautiful results using traditional handwork techniques." -- PUBLISHER

Lexicon

Search Terms

dyes and dyeing, quilting

Book Details

Publisher

Abrams

Place Published

City

New York

Date Published

2023

ISBN

9781419761997

Notes

Length: 175 pages

General Notes

Note Type

Contents

Note

Introduction -- Pre-dye alchemy -- Color alchemy -- Quilt alchemy -- Quilt-making skills.