Self-Sufficiency: Spinning, Dyeing and Weaving: Essential Guide for Beginners - Paperback
by Penny Walsh (Author)
In this comprehensive book, an expert textile arts instructor reveals everything readers need to know to make their own fabrics. This book explains where different fibers come from, how to grow and harvest your own vegetable fibers, and how to prepare them for spinning. The principles of spindle and spinning wheel spinning are covered, along with home dyeing using natural dyestuffs, and hand weaving with or without a loom. Finally, there are a number of simple projects, such as a rug, shoulder bag, bed cover, and jumper and mitts to put your newly learned skills to the test.
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Discover age-old techniques and enjoy making beautiful, all-natural fabrics with this comprehensive guide. Expert textile arts instructor Penny Walsh reveals everything you need to know to start producing your own high-quality custom fabrics.
Self-Sufficiency: Spinning, Dyeing & Weaving explains where different fibers come from, how to grow and harvest your own vegetable fibers, and how to prepare them for spinning. The principles of spindle and spinning wheel spinning are covered, along with home dyeing using natural dyestuffs, and hand weaving with or without a loom.
Four simple projects--a rug, shoulder bag, bed cover, and jumper and mitts--round off the book to put your newly learnt skills to the test.
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