Grow Your Own Colour - Rebecca Desnos

Have you’ve thought about trying natural dyeing but you’re worried the colors might fade? Perhaps you’re put off by special equipment you might need. This book demystifies the process and will help you get started in the simplest way.

Create beautiful unique textiles while also connecting with nature on a deeper level through the art of natural dyeing. This craft is a wonderful way to destress and relax, it encourages mindfulness, and is a beautiful way to tap into your innate creativity.

Here’s what’s included:

how to start gardening if you’ve never done it before
no-dig gardening methods
starting seeds indoors vs direct sowing in the ground
how to grow, harvest and dye with 9 different dye plants
these plants are covered: Japanese indigo, Hopi Black Dye sunflower, French marigold, African marigold, dyer’s chamomile, coreopsis, sulphur cosmos, purple pincushion, hollyhock (and a couple of other bonus types of cosmos)
harvesting & drying flowers
saving seeds & cross-pollination
dyeing projects for your homegrown flowers
how to make patterns on cloth
bundle dyeing, flower hammering, immersion dyeing (in a dye pot), darkening & painting with iron, modifying the pH of dye
different recipes for silk and plant fibers
how to test colour fastness on fabric (i.e. how long the dye lasts)
where to buy dried flowers if you just can’t wait to grow your own!
where to buy seeds (worldwide)
136 pages.

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