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Home, Garden, and DIY July 2016
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“I was blessed with a good nose, but also a green thumb.” ~ from Kathi Keville's The Aromatherapy Garden
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| Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece: Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other... by Gail CallahanYou know that feeling when all you need for a fiber craft project is one perfect color, but you can't find it? If you've felt that feeling, this empowering guide to hand-dyeing is for you. Using basic kitchen equipment, you can create custom-colored yarn or fleece for knitting, crocheting, weaving, or any other kind of fiber art. If you're a beginner, you can start with recipe-style tutorials featuring powdered drink mixes and other pre-made dyes; more seasoned crafters can turn to the more complicated dyes and techniques on offer, such as self-striping or hand-painted fibers. There's even color theory advice for crafters stuck in the design phase, which "adds to the 'you can do this!' feel" (Library Journal). |
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| The Mood Guide to Fabric and Fashion: The Essential Guide from the World's Most... by Mood Designer Fabrics; photographs by Johnny MillerAlready a destination for thousands of customers -- including contestants on TV's Project Runway -- Mood Fabrics has now distilled its magic into book form. Sewers, designers, fashion students, and anyone else who loves fabric will be drawn to this attractive, well-organized run-down of fashion fabric fundamentals. You'll discover how different fabrics are made, learn how to work successfully with each, and see fabrics in action through fashion photographs (some of which feature familiar faces from Project Runway). Sidebars even offer you a behind-the-scenes peek at Mood's resident experts as they share their insights with curious creators of all kinds. |
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