*** This item is made to order and will be ready to ship or pick-up 7-10 business days from time of order.
The Dye Kit for Sewists is perfect for someone who loves sewing and is excited to create their own fabric to sew with! Following the instructions in The Modern Natural Dyer, you will follow three different pathways in dyeing fabric: eco-printing with flowers, sewing a dress before dyeing, and dyeing fabric before sewing.
These are the projects included:
Flowers At My Fingertips
Field and Forest Dress
Wanderlust Bag
By working on these projects you will learn:
+ the difference between fiber types
+ to naturally dye protein-based and cellulose-based fibers
+ to plan for projects
+ to work efficiently and effectively
+ to combine natural dyeing extracts to create a wide-range of color
+ which plants found in the garden and forest make great dye plants
+ and how to dye and print with these plants
+ to dye garments
+ and more!
The Dye Kit for Sewists contains:
Fabric and Thread
Wool flannel fabric (1/4 & 3/8 yard)
Cotton fabric (1/8 yard)
Linen fabric (1 1/2 yard)
Button & craft thread
Scour, Mordant, and Color Changers
Dishwashing detergent
Soda ash
Aluminum potassium sulfate
Aluminum acetate
Calcium carbonate
Ferrous sulfate
Natural Dyes
Weld
Logwood
Tools
Mini-whisk
Verb pencil
Wooden dowel
+ a packet of dye flower seeds!
To complete these projects, you will also need:
book
5 & 16 quart stainless steel pot
Flowers (marigolds, dahlias, cosmos, etc)
Whole dyestuffs (eucalyptus, oak galls, etc)
Measuring cup
Tongs
Thermometer
Gloves
Sewing tools for each project
*Purchasing this one large kit, rather than a series of smaller kits, you will save over 25%.
SHIPPING NOTES:
+ Dye kit will ship 7 - 10 business days from time of order
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