Archive for the ‘Dyeing’ Category

Natural Dyeing by Eva Lambert and Tracy Kendall

The Complete Guide to Natural Dyeing by Eva Lambert and Tracy Kendall, softback published by Search Press. ISBN 978-1-84448-527-7, price 12.99 from www.searchpress.com
I think this book is terrific, one of the best I have seen on dyeing. I love the colour coded pages. This book deals with dyeing yarns and fabrics. It’s aimed at those [...]

Spin, Dye, Stitch by Jennifer Claydon

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Spin, Dye, Stitch by Jennifer Claydon, softback published by North Light Books in the USA. Available in the UK, ISBN 978-1-60061-1551, price 15.99 from www.davidandcharles.co.uk
This is a book full of ideas for the homespun knitter. Spinning is a craft that has always appealed to me. I like the idea of dyeing in a single large [...]

Colour on Cloth by Ruth Issett

Colour on Cloth by Ruth Issett, softback published by Anova/Batsford. ISBN 978-1-906388-34-8, price 14.99 from www.anovabooks.com
For anyone interested in dyeing fabric, this book is a must-have. Learn lots of techniques for dyeing cloth to achieve contemporary patterns. Ruth’s use of colour is renowned, although often a little too on the bright side for my taste. [...]

Colours from Nature by Jenny Dean

Colours from Nature by Jenny Dean, softback published by Search Press. ISBN 978-1-84448-468-3, price 9.99 from www.searchpress.com
This pocket-sized handbook is an excellent guide to preparing and using natural dyes. There are recipes for over one hundred colours. Discover hot to use traditional dyes and common plants to create a rainbow of colours. The information is [...]

Bogolan by V. L. Rovine

Bogolan by Victoria L. Rovine, softback published by Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-22029-5, price 24.95 US dollars, from www.iupress.indiana.edu
This book devoted to mud cloths of Africa has authoritative text and a few pertinent photos. I would have liked to have seen more photos of these interesting Mali textiles. The text adequately traces the origins and [...]