Natural Dyes

'Natural Dyes' describes the use of plants that can be grown in the garden or collected from the countryside. It is lavishly illustrated with accurate and detailed botanical watercolours and samples of the colours the plants produce. Topics covered:· Five different garden designs using dye plants Step-by-step guide to dyeing wool, silk and cotton Solar dyeing - how to use the sun as the heat source How to dye felt in all forms AUTHORS: Judy Hardman has been spinning, weaving and dyeing yarns for over thirty years, using wool provided by her own flock of Shetland sheep. She regularly runs workshops and give talks. Sally Pinhey teaches botanical illustration at Kingston Maurward College, Dorset and is an RHS medallist and illustrator of specialist horticultural books. ILLUSTRATIONS: 260 colour photograhs