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The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook: Dyeing, Painting, Spinning, Designing, Knitting

The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook: Dyeing, Painting, Spinning, Designing, Knitting

by Lynne Vogel

With simple directions and tips on how to dye, paint, spin, and knit yarn to create authentic socks, this book offers all the information necessary to fashion socks with personality. Included are innovative patterns and tips for knitting socks with customized fit—even for all ten toes. Safe and easy directions are given on dyeing yarn from pour-dyeing methods to dyeing with Kool-Aid. With photos and illustrations... (more)

The Yarn Lover's Guide to Hand Dyeing: Beautiful Color and Simple Knits

The Yarn Lover's Guide to Hand Dyeing: Beautiful Color and Simple Knits

by Linda LaBelle

For rich, unique yarns of your very own creation, The Yarn Lover's Guide to Hand Dyeing is your essential go-to guide. Now you can create gorgeous, unique, handpainted yarns in your very own kitchen. In this practical guide to dyeing yarn at home, you'll learn simple techniques for creating beautiful, colorful yarns-and pick up some new patterns to highlight your new hues along the way. Fiber artist, knitter, and... (more)

North American Dye PlantsAnne Bliss

North American Dye Plants

by Anne Bliss

Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing: A Beginner's ManualVirginia G. Hower

Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing: A Beginner's Manual

by Virginia G. Hower

Hands on Dyeing (Hands on)

by Betsy Blumenthal

It's all here: dip dyeing, overdyeing, color gradations and variegation, fold dyeing, batik, fabric painting, and more. Includes complete project instructions.

The Giver: Book 2

Gathering Blue

by Lois Lowry

Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. When she is given a task that no other community member can carry out, Kira soon realizes that she is surrounded by many mysteries and secrets. No one must know of her plans to uncover the truth about her world—and to find out what exists beyond it.

The Dyer's Companion (Companion series, The)

The Dyer's Companion (Companion series, The)

by Dagmar Klos

An essential reference for anyone who wants to dye fabric or yarns, this accessible guide offers indispensable information on equipment and supplies, types of dye, safety procedures, and record keeping. Step-by-step dye recipes that produce consistent and successful results are provided. Beginners will gain the confidence to add color to fiber while seasoned textile artisans will discover useful tips and hints. An... (more)

Batik, Tie Dyeing, Stenciling, Silk Screen, Block Printing: The Hand Decoration of Fabrics

Batik, Tie Dyeing, Stenciling, Silk Screen, Block Printing: The Hand Decoration of Fabrics

by Francis J. Kafka

Outstanding guide to the most popular methods of painting, dyeing, and printing on fabrics. Wealth of illustrations, tips on easily obtained equipment and materials, design and project suggestions, how to get best results. 356 illustrations.

A Dyer's Garden: From Plant to Pot Growing Dyes for Natural Fibers

A Dyer's Garden: From Plant to Pot Growing Dyes for Natural Fibers

by Rita Buchanan

A Dyer's Garden touches on the history and nature of dye plants and walks you through a garden season from design to planting to harvesting for the dyepot.

The Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing Book

by Rachel Brown

This big, beautiful book with 435 illustrations is the clearest and most comprehensive ever published on the subject--explains everything the expert or beginner needs to know on how to weave, spin, and dye.

The Basic Guide to Dyeing & Painting Fabric

The Basic Guide to Dyeing & Painting Fabric

by Cindy Walter

Hand-dyed and –painted fabrics are extremely popular, and now everyone can own a complete guide to creating these colorful, dynamic, breathtaking and fashionable styles. This exciting new book contains 10 projects, suitable for any skill level, for dyeing and painting quilts, wearables, purses, pillows, and more! Each project includes step-by-step instructions to guide the reader. An introductory section... (more)

Shibori: The Inventive Art of Japanese Shaped Resist Dyeing

Shibori: The Inventive Art of Japanese Shaped Resist Dyeing

by Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada

Potential for creating designs in textiles can be seen even in the physical properties of cloth. The simple fact that cloth tightly compressed into wrinkles or folds resists the penetration of dye is an opportunity-an opportunity to let the pliancy of textiles speak in making designs and patterns. People around the world have recognized this opportunity, producing resist designs in textiles by shaping and then... (more)

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