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Craft of the Dyer
Color from Plants and Lichens
By Karen Leigh Casselman
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Plant dyes are popular with quilters and other craftspeople because they produce soft,
attractive colors. This is a complete guide to making and using dyes from a wide variety
of plants, ranging from acorn to zinnia. For each plant: suitability for dyeing, the parts
to use, processing, availability, fastness of dye, and more, are given.
Craftspeople interested in traditional methods will welcome this complete guide to
making and using dyes from plants. Although its emphasis is on the plants of
Northeastern North America, many of the plants listed are found throughout
the world. Supplementray material includes a listing of suppliers, metric
conversion table, botanical names index, and bibliography.
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Softcover, 249 pgs., $11.95
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