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Home-grown botanical dyes are in, and they're part of today's shift toward natural and organic living. "A new generation discovers grow-it-yourself dyes," says the New York Times. And you don't have to have a degree in chemistry to create your own natural dyes. It just takes a garden plot and a kitchen. A Garden to Dye For shows how super-simple it is to plant and grow a dyer's garden and create beautiful dyes. Many of these plants may already be in our cutting, cottage or food gardens, ready for double duty. These special plants can fit right in with traditional garden themes. A Garden to Dye For features 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. The richly photographed book is divided between the garden and the dye process, with garden layouts, plant profiles, dye extraction and uses, step-by-step recipes and original, engaging DIY projects. This is the book that bridges the topic of plant dyes to mainstream gardeners, the folks who enjoy growing the plants as much as using them in craft projects. www.agardentodyefor; and on Facebook A Garden to Dye For.

Read Online A Garden to Dye For How to Use Plants from the Garden to Create Natural Colors for Fabrics Fibers Chris McLaughlin Books

"Beyond the basic aesthetics of a beautiful garden, I've always put mine to good use and reaped as much food and cut flowers as I possibly could. But Chris' book adds a whole new consideration: put all those colors to work and create natural, gorgeous dyes! I'd never even thought about this before! To anyone new to the art/science of dyeing, I'm sure that the process can seem a little overwhelming, but Chris, in her no-nonsense-cut-to-the-chase kind of way, manages to demystify it entirely. Combine that with a dash of sass and a whole boatload of beautiful images--this book is an absolute joy to read.
No one's garden library is complete without A Garden to Dye For--I highly, highly recommend it."

Product details Hardcover 160 pages Publisher St. Lynn's Press (May 1, 2014) Language English ISBN-10 0985562285

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A Garden to Dye For How to Use Plants from the Garden to Create Natural Colors for Fabrics Fibers Chris McLaughlin Books Reviews :

A Garden to Dye For How to Use Plants from the Garden to Create Natural Colors for Fabrics Fibers Chris McLaughlin Books Reviews

• Another winning book by author Chris McLaughlin. This book covers using natural plant dyes to color your world I am a fiber producer so I was awaiting the book's release in order to learn more about using natural plant dyes on my own fiber and yarn. But why stop there. Use the dyes to custom make a fabric scarf, or a fabric anything that needs a zip of color. Learn about which plants will produce a lasting dye and which ones are only a fleeting stain on the landscape of life. You can even use these dyes for water color paintings! So many beautiful thoughts are running through my minds as I get ready to make my first batch of dye. I am totally inspired and you will be, too.
• Ms. McLaughin has written an easy to understand, witty book that will quell your fears about natural dying of fiber and fabrics. As a fiber spinner, I've always been apprehensive about dying with natural plant dyes, since the rovings that I can buy at fiber festivals are so colorful, without me doing anything to get them that way. After reading this book, though, I'm ready to plant flowers and forage for the wonderful colors that she presents. And her detailed descriptions of the processes are reassuring, both with their ease and the "let's see what comes out" attitude she possesses.
• Beyond the basic aesthetics of a beautiful garden, I've always put mine to good use and reaped as much food and cut flowers as I possibly could. But Chris' book adds a whole new consideration put all those colors to work and create natural, gorgeous dyes! I'd never even thought about this before! To anyone new to the art/science of dyeing, I'm sure that the process can seem a little overwhelming, but Chris, in her no-nonsense-cut-to-the-chase kind of way, manages to demystify it entirely. Combine that with a dash of sass and a whole boatload of beautiful images--this book is an absolute joy to read.
  No one's garden library is complete without A Garden to Dye For--I highly, highly recommend it.
• I'm a beginner and found the book really helpful. Information was presented in logical, easy to digest succession. Easy to read, good graphics and author's humor and humanity made it all the more pleasant. It's my go- to book as a beginner. Thx, Chris!
• The book was ok, but if you are looking for recipes this is not for you. The parts of the book that are actually useful can fit on about 5-8 pages. A-lot of needless "humor" or filler goes into this book without any real substance for me. If you are looking for recipes the book has none. So it is left up to you to figure it out which could be useful for someone. Overall, it is an ok 1 day reading book but for extracting more knowledge of how to natural dye not useful.
• I don't often write reviews, but I wanted to leave one on this little book because I really enjoy it. It's small and easy to tote around, and covers all the common and easy to try plants. I'm not a professional, I just like to try out cheap and easy natural dyes with the small amount of fiber I have. I'm not even interested in getting into a bunch of details; for me, part of the fun is trying different things to see how they Change the colors. Chances are I won't do or want the same color every time. I loved the relaxed tone of this book, it's like I was talking with a friend! Most of the plants in here, I realize I can grow and/or try. I have several other books on natural dyeing and this one adds a new aspect to my library.
• Thank you so much for this wonderful book. Your clearly written, step by step approach to the process is an inspiration to me.
  Using a mordant to aid in dyeing plant fibers has been a struggle in my work. I have been doing it wrong! I also now understand the use of iron as modifier NOT a mordant . I am off to mordant!
• Not a lot of detail in general, but her approach is purposefully encouraging some experimentation for learning. This is a fun way to approach natural dyeing as nothing is a guarantee about the process! I appreciate it but I know its not for everyone. The book does become repetitive when you biy other books that contain the same amount of information with more detaill. In all this book is for the adventurous, "recreational" dyer.