Author : Gail Callahan
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 29,37 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1603424687
Provides instructions for dying yarn and fleece using various techniques, designs, and dyes, along with information on supplies and finding the right colors.
Author : Marquetta Bell-Johnson
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 21,32 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Dyes and dyeing
ISBN : 1402752652
Presents illustrated instructions for creating hand-dyed quilts using air brush paint, with patterns for twenty patchwork and applique projects.
Author : Felicia Lo
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 35,68 MB
Release : 2017-01-12
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 163250412X
Inspire and unleash a passion for hand-crafted color! "Unapologetic" is how Felicia Lo always describes her obsession with color and craft. In Dyeing to Spin and Knit, Felicia, founder and creative director of SweetGeorgia Yarns and highly sought after teacher and lecturer, provides clear and accessible guidance for creating gorgeous hand-dyed yarns and spinning fibers and an understanding of how dyeing affects knitted yarn and handspun yarn. Fiber artists will learn the fundamentals of how color works, how to combine and coordinate colors, and how to control the results when dyeing wool and silk yarns and fibers. Spinners will learn how to subdue intense and bright colorways or prevent muddiness in handspun. Knitters will gain the knowledge to avoid or maximize the effects of pooling. And finally, this book will include 10 patterns that use hand-dyed and handspun yarns and fibers to their most exciting advantage in knitting projects. Complete with detailed photographs from Felicia's own dyeing studio, Dyeing to Spin and Knit offers a master class in preparing hand-dyed yarns and fibers. Ignite your love of color--unapologetically!
Author : Alanna Wilcox
Publisher : Alanna Wilcox
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 37,90 MB
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0999032801
Have you ever tried spinning hand painted top or dyed rovings only to be disappointed with the color outcomes in your yarns or finished projects? This book clearly and artfully walks you through understanding color theory making it less intimidating for both novice and expert spinners alike. Never before has a book presented the same dyed top worked up into 20+ different approaches accompanied by easy to follow directions. You will be able to see how the techniques look in both a skein and a knitted swatch. Plus there are photos of finished products accompanying the techniques to make envisioning the spinning applications even easier. After reading this book you will be inspired to delve into your stash with excitement and colorful confidence in your spinning.
Author : Anna Joyce
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 18,33 MB
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1683355148
With this beginner-friendly guide, “crafting with dye doesn’t have to be messy or impossible to conquer”—but it “might turn into an all-consuming passion” (Booklist, starred review). This modern introduction to indigo and fiber-reactive dye offers everything you need know to create stylish, richly colored and patterned pieces. Natural materials and classic techniques like shibori make these projects beautiful and accessible, even for the beginner. Items such as an elegant robe, a duvet cover set, drum lampshades, and even a hammock will invite a new generation of design lovers and style mavens to fall in love with this traditional, magical, and surprisingly straightforward process. Anna Joyce is the perfect instructor to teach the skills needed to create more than twenty-five masterpieces for the home and wardrobe that readers will want to wear, live with, and most importantly, make by hand.
Author : Jane Ellison
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 19,50 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Knitting
ISBN : 0307405745
Designer Ellison presents 30 patterns to knit with Noro yarns--exquisite, multicolored yarns that are individually dyed to produce a unique palette of vivid and subtle hues. 100 full-color photos.
Author : Wanda Coven
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 23,42 MB
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1442489375
Heidi is chosen to take the principal's rabbit home over Easter weekend and promises to follow all the rules, but she decides to break one and even her magic is not enough to set things right again.
Author : Lorna Miser
Publisher : Potter Craft
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 33,78 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 082308552X
Instructs knitters of all experience levels on simple solutions to common problems associated with variegated yarns, explaining how to make the most of garments that may be affected by unexpected pattern results. Original.
Author : Laura Wasilowski
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 31,87 MB
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1617459941
Stitch a story! From the best-selling author of Joyful Stitching, Laura Wasilowski brings 6 new hand-embroidery projects with full-sized patterns and step-by-step pictorial directions. Bright and lively project designs include a whirling paint brush, a dancing bird, tea cups tipping, flowers blooming, a fuzzy sheep, and a happy acorn nut house. With the free-form embroidery approach, you can either follow the given directions, or allow your imagination to run wild and improv your own additions—there is no right or wrong! Plus, no special tools are needed—just felt or felted wool, perle cotton #12 and #8 threads, embroidery needles, and sewing equipment. Start your stitch story! Stitch 6 textured projects with easy-to-follow free-form embroidery instructions Each project features a unique stitch combination, including some wool applique Finished creations are visually stunning art work that can be treasured for a lifetime
Author : Vivien Prideaux
Publisher : Search Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Dyes and dyeing
ISBN : 9781844487677
Beautiful pictures of wonderful dyed fabrics used in a variety of designs accompany detailed advice on the materials required, preparing the fabric and the dyeing methods. Using Shibori techniques - folding, pleating, clamping, stitching and pole wrapping, the author illustrates all the different stages, using clear step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow text. A stunning sequence of inspirational projects have been specially chosen to develop skills and build confidence, with instructions on how to make a tea cosy, a jacket, a silk scarf and more. Previously published as A Handbook of Indigo Dyeing 9780855329761
