"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. /rebates/2fnewspage2f4964694242f&. A glossary, pronunciation guide, and an abundance of illustrations complete this informative and inspiring volume.
Readers will also find expert advice on fragrant plants for scenting and protecting textiles, what plant materials to use as tools, how to plan and create a garden containing cotton, flax, indigo, madder, fuller's teasel, woad, and many other useful plants and much more. Thoroughly researched and charmingly written, this practical guide by a veteran botanist and horticulturist provides weavers and gardeners alike with a wealth of information on growing plants for use in weaving and dyeing projects.īeginning with the history and uses of plant fibers, A Weaver's Garden then offers valuable hints on dyeing fibers and fabrics and how to use soap plants for cleaning textiles. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. Today, craftworkers creating textiles and other products make use of many of these same resources and methods. Beginning with the history and uses of plant fibers, A Weavers Garden then offers valuable hints on dyeing fibers and fabrics and how. A Weavers Garden is written by Rita Buchanan and published by Dover Publications. A botanist, horticulturist, and passionate gardener and designer, she turned a featureless cow pasture into a glorious garden landscape surrounding her home.
Long before the invention of pottery, men and women wove baskets from plant fibers. Rita Buchanan is the coeditor and co-author of TAYLOR'S MASTER GUIDE TO GARDENING as well as many other books.
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