Spinning, Dyeing and Weaving Self-Sufficiency

Name: Spinning, Dyeing and Weaving Self-Sufficiency
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ISBN: 9781616080020

ISBN-10: 1616080027

ISBN-13: 9781616080020

Edition: 2010

Authors: Penny Walsh

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With the textile industry able to make cloth more quickly and cheaply than ever before, why make your own? The answer is simple: nothing could be more different and unique than handmade textiles! Weaving your own textiles for use in clothing or furnishings is a rewarding and satisfying activityâ€”with the added benefit of knowing that the whole process can be done just as well by hand, using almost no energy but your own. This book explores 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 wheels are covered, along with home dyeing using natural dyestuffs, and hand-weaving with or…

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/25/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English

Penny Walsh teaches and researches traditional techniques of dyeing and spinning, using ecologically sound ingredients and renewable sources.