The Modern Natural Dyer: A Comprehensive Guide to Dyeing Silk, Wool, Linen, and Cotton at Home

Beautiful book. Informative, unique. Would make a great and special gift for anyone holistic/crafty.

I am just getting into natural dying and have bought almost every book on the subject. This book is one of my favorites. I love the color swatches and seeing how different mordants can expand your color offerings. The projects included are a nice touch so you can begin getting in the habit of invisioning what you are going to do with your dyed material. Natural dye extracts are included in addition to using plants directly. I am excited to get started dying my alpaca roving and yarn naturally!

Great resource for anyone interested in natural dye. Before buying this book I checked several books out of the library that were far too technical for a beginner, and I scoured the internet only finding vague or incomplete information. This book provides very clear, step by step, instructions that are beautifully presented.

This book is not only beautiful to look at but the information is ordered well and written to provide the reader with the skills necessary to become successful each and every time. It is probably in the top three of my natural dyeing reference books of which I have many. My top two are out of print and have to do with indigo so really no competition. This is one great book!!!!

This book is so informative and helpful for hobbyist who are interested in learning the art of natural dying. There are numerous projects that she walks you through and in-depth instructions on how to achieve each step in the dying process. With beautiful photos and modern colors and projects, this has been a book I’ve turned to many times for inspiration and guidance.

I didn't know anything about this book or the author until I took her class on the Creative Bug website. I've been interested in using natural dyes for years and have a few books on knitters but the instructions/techniques were very limited. This is the very first book I have found where there is actually precise step by step instructions on how to dye yarn and fabric with a variety of natural dyes. I thought the video I watched was going to be sufficient to give this a try but ended up getting the book and was really glad I did. There is a lot more information and examples on the most common natural dyes (about 14) including a special section on how to create and dye with indigo with is different than other dyes. I've always wanted to hand dye some quilting cotton with indigo using various resist techniques and she actually has a chapter on how to do this in the book! After having read through the book, I felt that it was lacking in more information on a wider variety of resist techniques, there are just a few, however, to be fair the major goal of the book is on how to color with dyes, not surface design. I also felt that while the information was thorough, it still felt like it was mostly intended for "beginners." Almost half the book was taken up with project ideas for knitting, sewing and quilting. Except for the quilt, and the baby onsie dyed with black tea, I wasn't very impressed with the other projects. I would have felt more satisfied if the project ideas were left out and to have had those pages dedicated to more extensive information on advanced techniques like mixing colors to create new colors, more information on various resist techniques etc. The photography for the color swatches and the natural plants used to make the dyes and their geographic and historical information was very beautiful and well written. This author went to India for a month to study the traditional methods of natural plant based dying and then won a Fullbright Scholarship to study there again for a year and a half, pretty impressive. As a quilter, I know from my quilt history books that India was the first country that learned how to dye and print on cotton fabrics, so I thought it was fantastic that she wanted to share her wealth of knowledge in a book. Unlike some cook books where they call for a pinch of this and a dash of that, she provides very precise measurements, and the instructions are very logical, well ordered, and extremely straight forward. There is even information on how to "fix" your dye bath when things go wrong. Maybe there will be a follow up book with more advanced techniques? Or maybe because she owns a professional dye studio to make and sell hand dyed yarn and cloth, those techniques are just something we need to figure out ourselves through our own experimentation?

This is a wonderful book for beginners through experienced dyers. Beautiful photos and comprehensive explanations and directions. Great projects are also included that walks you through the process from beginning to end with pictures, patterns and recipes. If you don't become an experienced dyer with this book, you only have yourself to blame. 🤗

I added this book to my wish list purely for it's gorgeously styled cover and then purchased it once I discovered the author on Instagram and fell in love with her informative feed. I caught the natural dyeing bug once the walnuts started falling in our yard and then took a field trip to forage goldenrod after realizing it was readily available in our region. Kristine's instructions for showing me the different steps I'd need to take depending on whether I was dyeing with wool or cotton yardage was helpful as well as the simple to follow steps from start to finish. It took that overwhelming feeling away that often comes with diving into a new medium and I ended up with beautifully dyed skeins of wool. I'm so thankful for her expertise in the field and how beautifully this book was written. Well done!

Fantastic and informative book. Easy to follow instructions with clear photographs. I've just dyed my first 2 skeins of yarn with indigo using the instructions and I love them. Thank you.

Wonderful book, interesting and very well illustrated!

Great book with beautiful photographs and a sturdy hard cover. Haven’t read it all yet but it seems to contain some good information

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Great book