I’ve discovered another really great book on natural dyeing! Indigo, Madder, and Marigold by Trudy Van Stralen is a thoroughly enjoyable read. It’s got lots and lots of gorgeous photos, and great tips on doing large dye runs. She tells a little bit about herself and how she dyes (outdoors in these enormous, wonderful dye [...]
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Indigo, Madder, and Marigold
Posted in Book Review, Dyeing, tagged Trudy Van Stralen on February 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A Good Book
Posted in Book Review on February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I recently was able to get a hold of Dyes From American Native Plants through an interlibrary loan. I was quite impressed by the number of plants they cover! The book is laid out very nicely with some basic dyeing methods in the front and a bit about the how dyeing works, then we get [...]
