Book Description
With simple directions and tips on how to dye, paint, spin, and knit yarn to create authentic socks, this book offers all the information necessary to fashion socks with personality. Included are innovative patterns and tips for knitting socks with customized fit—even for all ten toes. Safe and easy directions are given on dyeing yarn from pour-dyeing methods to dyeing with Kool-Aid. With photos and illustrations of finished examples, sock patterns such as newborn socks and magic genie toe socks, and advice on how to create one-of-a-kind projects, it will appeal to all levels of knitters and spinners.
Customer Reviews:
The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook.......2007-08-09
The directions for mixing dyes and using them to dye and paint roving and yarn are excellent. They are clearly written and illustrated. The directions for socks are equally well written and easy to follow. The photographs are wonderful and make me want to make almost all of the projects!
Great Photography, Spinning Section Could be Stronger.......2007-04-10
This book lived up to my expectations in some areas, but not others. I don't really blame it for coming a bit short because it tries to do so much. It aims to be a guide through the process of dyeing, spinning, designing, and knitting socks. I found the dyeing section highly useful. The differences between hot pour and cold pour dyeing are clearly discussed with large, clear step by step photos. In general, the photography in this book is one of its best attributes. I also learned a lot in the section discussing how to manipulate a painted roving to obtain a wide variety of effects in the finished yarn. I was a bit disappointed in the scant coverage of the technical aspects of spinning. Vogel prefers singles or 2-ply yarns, while I was looking for advice on how to spin a sturdy 3-ply for durable socks. The sock knitting section contains pretty standard info, but may be more complete than other books. Short-row, heel flap, and several types of afterthought heel are discussed, with information on mending and reknitting each type.
Another frontier.......2007-03-09
This book is like playing a video game where you reach higher and higher levels. It is an adventure in new experiences, and takes sock knitting up a notch. All I need to do now is raise and sheer my own sheep to spin the yarn and I've come full circle! This is a must-have for the adventurer.
A Great Reference Book.......2007-01-14
As a spinner, dyer and knitter of socks, I find this book an excellent addition to my library. It is easy to follow and well illustrated, with good information about the wool to choose for spinning. Lots of great ideas for dyeing and keeping colours alive and easy instructions for newcomers to sock knitting.It has my recommendation anytime.
For those of us who spin, knit, dye... but still don't knit socks!.......2007-01-07
I spent a few days in bookstores picking up every single book on spinning, knitting and dyeing because I wanted to dye a silk/ wool blend i created and wanted specifically to knit socks... a problem i have had!
This is a TREASURE of a book and one that will be very well worn!
Although the book is not thick it is well worth the price. You will learn about dyeing roving to create gorgeous yarns, a Kool aid technique, some hints and tips on making the dye process easier.. and then the piece de resistance... how to make PERFECT Socks!!
The chart on gauge, including Wpi and what needle is best for that, and the detailed chart on sock guage.. it is a wonderful thing.. and something i did not find in internet searches.
It is fun, colorful and very inspiring.. and a definite must have to add to your knit or spin library! I only wish I could sit and spin or knit with these gals... what talent..and gorgeous socks fall from their needles.. I think NOW i can finally knit socks well and definitely without second sock syndrome!
See my first fiber spun in many years at [...]
When i get the rest of the yardage complete ( 325 yds) will be knitting socks!!
GET THIS, you won't regret it!
Book Description
Colorful and sometimes complex textiles are still produced in many parts of the world using only the simplest tools and equipment. The Art of the Loom focuses on eight areas of special interest--Navaho weaving in North America; Bedouin textiles in the Middle East; West African narrow-strip weaving; Indonesian textiles; "kasuri" resist dyeing in Japan; inlay weaving in Nepal; brocaded motifs from Guatemala; and Peruvian tapestry weaving--and describes the fibers used, the methods of spinning and dyeing, the types of loom and the techniques of weaving. Examples of the best textiles from each area are supplemented with numerous photographs of spinners, weavers, and dyers at work, and diagrams showing how the various effects are achieved. As well as providing students and anthropologists with a valuable insight into working methods in a wide variety of traditional communities, this book and the exciting textiles it illustrates will be an endless source of ideas and inspiration for practicing weavers.
Customer Reviews:
Beautiful and Inspiring.......2003-11-14
The Art of the Loom is really inspirational for a beginning weaver like myself. There are beautiful color and black and white photographs of stunning pieces from around the world and throughout time, and people weaving on many different types of traditional looms. There are also illustrations explaining how much of the weaving is done, although many of them were difficult for me to digest as I am brand new at weaving. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in traditional and multi-cultural weaving.
Book Description
Learn textile artist Elin Noble's techniques for dyeing and patterning fabric to any hue, value, and design you desire. This comprehensive handbook covers all the fundamentals of dyeing and coloring fabric with fiber-reactive dyes and textile paints.
• Master immersion and direct-application dye techniques including the basic dye bath, gradations, hand painting, and mono-printing
• Discover a range of ideas for using textile paints with stamping, stenciling, sun-printing, and marbling methods
• Many of these techniques can be adapted for yarn, ribbon, paper, basket reed, and even wood
Customer Reviews:
Dyes & Paints: A Hands-On Guide to Coloring Fabric.......2007-08-07
This book is well illustrated and the instructions for dyeing are easy to follow. It contains just the right amount of information in a clear and concise manner. It's a good jumping off point if you are interested in dyeing fabrics.
Get the out the Rubber Gloves and Apron.......2007-06-30
If you want a primer on working with fiber-reactive dyes and textile pigments, this is it! This is not a project book. This book gives you the technical know-how to work confidently with fiber-reactive dyes and textile paints. It also demonstrates a number of methods for applying these coloring agents to fabric (natural fiber content). The techniques and processes are described in a clear, concise manner. Every technique is introduced with a short descriptive paragraph and separate equipment and supply lists. The technique is then broken down into numbered steps. Along with the instructions the author includes hint and tip boxes in the outer margins of the pages. . . . and there really is some valuable information in those boxes. Despite the many tip boxes, charts, photos and illustrations, the pages are uncluttered and visually easy to follow. In addition to the instructional text, you'll find many beautiful examples of how other artists applied these techniques to their work. This book is well worth the price.
Dyes and Paints.......2007-06-09
This book is informative, easy to read. I especially like the colored pages.
Excellent Purchase.......2007-05-13
Book was in excellent condition. Author's description of procedures was very clear and easy to read. Good resource to go back to again and again.
ENLIGHTENING.......2007-01-12
I bought this book on a whim as it was offered as a special with my last order and am I glad. I have dabbled a fair amount with fabric dyeing and on opening the book wondered whether I had done the right thing. This book is a must no matter at what stage you are with your dyeing expertize. It is full of good basic grassroots info and tips and I learnt an awful lot more going thru the book and cannot wait to start 'playing'.
Book Description
Take your craft to the next level.
For rich, unique yarns of your very own creation, The Yarn Lover’s Guide to Hand Dyeing is your essential go-to guide.
Now you can create gorgeous, unique, handpainted yarns in your very own kitchen. In this practical guide to dyeing yarn at home, you’ll learn simple techniques for creating beautiful, colorful yarns–and pick up some new patterns to highlight your new hues along the way.
Fiber artist, knitter, and teacher Linda LaBelle provides her own valuable expertise and insight and gives readers a peek into a typical day in the lives of seven professional hand dyers through lush photographs and personal interviews in which they share their thoughts, advice, and sometimes dyeing secrets!
You’ll learn a variety of hand-dyeing processes, including faux ikat, used to create a fun tie-dyed effect; quick stovetop techniques that yield tons of color; space dyeing, which uses several colors to create a pattern; a way to dye already
knitted pieces; and trouble-free methods for immersion and handpainting. There’s also info on different types of dye–from Kool-Aid and food coloring to Jacquard Acid and PRO One Shot.
Once you’re finished, show off your rich and quirky new hues with 20 original knit and crochet patterns. Designs are easy yet sophisticated, and include everything from ponchos to scarves and hats to arm warmers. You’ll find clear instructions, entertaining projects, and plenty of how-to tips.
Customer Reviews:
Typical Paolini excellence.......2007-05-07
I love this book. I bought it for my kids to give me for Mother's Day. I'm a handspinner and just love this story about Charlie the shepherd who needs a new cloak. He goes through all the steps from shearing his sheep to sewing the finished fabric together into a new cloak. It has great humor and is a fun read.
Superb preschool book!.......2006-12-23
I enjoy dePaola's books very much, but this one I am extra enthusiastic about. I work in a classroom of 3,4 and 5 year olds, and I am responsible for selecting literature for, and reading to, the younger children in the class. Sometimes when I am reading a dePaola book I have to cut some of the narrative to keep their attention. I don't have to do that at all with this book. This is a book that will keep the 3 year old's attention and still offer something to the older children as well. A lot of the charm of this story is the pictures which feature the action outlined in the text as to what Charlie is doing and also clearly represents the agendas of a spunky sheep and craftly mouse. YOung children love to discover these little "surprises" within the illustrations.
Charlie Needs a Cloak.......2006-07-13
Tomie dePaola always writes such good books, that I don't worry if it will be good, I know it will be. I will be using this book to help with a yarn/fiber art unit in class. I have enjoyed reading it and I know my students will like it too.
Great for teaching sequencing...........2005-11-02
While I am a pre-service teacher, the second grade classroom that I am observing is currently working with _Charlie Needs a Cloak_and sequencing. The students are given the prompt of each of Charlie's actions on 'wool' pieces and then the students write 2-3 complete sentences using various punctuation. Also, there is a story within a story, which students (at least these 12 second graders) showed enthusiasm with prediction and sequencing. The story within a story format is one big reason why I am a fan of this book!
from white fleece to red cloak.......2005-06-16
Though it's rated at the pre-school level, I've found Charlie Needs a Cloak to be useful and entertaining for kids up to third grade. In my work as a museum educator, this delightful tale serves as a valuable intro to the world of pre-industrial textile production, especially in colonial America. The illustrations are humorous, which dePaola is famous for. Charlie needs a new cloak, and he takes the reader through the process of making one, from shearing his whimsical sheep, who help him with his work, to weaving, dyeing, and sewing the new garment. Too bad Charlie doesn't notice, as soon as he puts it on, that his favorite sheep is already chewing on his hem!
Book Description
Designed to take readers from basic color theory to complex chemical reactions, this comprehensive text helps stylists forecast results before initiating color services. Full coverage in this unique resource includes revolutionary color concepts and color information that is not product-specific, but can be used with any color line in the U.S. and Canada. Concepts are provided in an easy-to-understand, readable fashion for optimal retention by readers.
Customer Reviews:
EXCELLENT PRODUCT,.......2007-01-13
The Corrective Hair Coloring book.
The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of all those developments and the current education necessary to become an expert corrective hair colorist, regardless of the hair color product you choose to use. As you progress through color theory, selection of base colors, overviews of lighteners and bleaches, and selection of hydrogen peroxide vol. you'll increase you hair color confidence.By working through the experiments, you'll develop and expand the analytical skills that allow you to approach any situation in the salon with self-assurance.Every stylist should have this book as a reference manual for daily use.
Very Disappointing.......2006-12-11
I have been a professional cosmetologist for 8 years now and was looking for a book to help with corrective color as I lack some confidence when a client comes to me with color problems. When I heard of this book I thought it would have the answers I was looking for. I was very very disappointed to find this book had nothing to do with color correction. It is nothing more than the basics one learns in cosmetology school. What a waste of money. It sickens me even more that I spent a great deal of money on a thin, scrawny, half-sized book. I will sell it on ebay or to a student to try and recover some of my loss. I wouldn't even give this a 1 star rating, but there isn't a selection for zero stars.
Like a color class in a book!.......2004-12-20
This book was very useful to me as a hairdresser who'd taken a many-year absence from hairdressing & found myself wanting to return to the field, but not feeling all that confident with color.
It alleviated my fears of working with color, in particular, corrective hair color on hair that may not be in the best condition. The book is basically designed as a class. It first gives you a no-nonsense, succinct breakdown of the color wheel (which I needed to review); explains how/why color/peroxide works (basics, but what so many hairdressers lack, in lieu of the "accidents" I've seen in salons); then guides you thru taking swatches, varrying levels of peroxide, different colors & lighteners, & doing practice/test sessions on multiple swatches to see your results first-hand, and BEFORE you work on a client, making needed adjustments as you go along (such as a client with very porous hair). Perhaps this is why several students who left reviews here were unhappy, since they're not at this advanced level. You do need a professional background to absorb the material, and also need the motivation to practice what's suggested. This is not a guide for the average consumer who wants to color their hair with over-the-counter products, as they, and perhaps beginner or unmotivated students, as well, won't understand the material.
Yes, it is a small book, but that's the point & the beauty of this book (no pun intended!). As the reviewers from the salon told you, they keep this manual in the backroom, so it may be used as such. I'm sure they do great color in their salon. If I'm questioning what to do on a client, I don't want to frantically page thru a textbook, but instead want an easy-to-access manual to follow with instructions/directions/guidelines right in front of me.
The chapters are short and to the point. Latter chapters present your learning objective for each chapter, present multiple problems, and offer multiple solutions for each problem to correct them, including cautions to consider! As in earlier chapters, you're encouraged to practice EACH problem on swatches, as hairdressers know that different products yield different results. It's like having a colorist at your side! But if you just need to know which level color to use to bring a natural level 4 to a 7, the #'s right there for you to just look up.
I initially logged on to sell my copy, but after re-reading portions of the book while waiting to list, I realized that I still had some more practice to do, that this information was too valuable to be without, and I changed my mind to keep this as a reference book for myself.
Sparse & elementary........2000-07-09
Does not touch on meaningful corrective hair color techniques. Very little info or content here, and what is here is outdated. Rather insulting to put this before any reasonably educated person much less a student or professional. Lots of so-called "exercises" that take up lots of white space and yield nothing of substance relating to corrective hair color. The color wheel info and theory can be found in childerns' books. Disappointing...actually a rip-off. I've asked for a refund.
Corrective Hair Coloring A Hands-On Approach.......2000-03-28
Thank you Tom Sollock! No more going in the back room, mixing your formulas and praying to the color gods! This book eliminates the guess work.
Book Description
This big, beautiful book with 435 illustrations is the clearest and most comprehensive ever published on the subject--explains everything the expert or beginner needs to know on how to weave, spin, and dye.
Customer Reviews:
The Weaving, Spinning and Dyeing Book.......2007-10-03
This is a really great book. I bought it because of the Inkle Weaving section. But there is so much more that I was able to use from the other weaving methods covered in this book. What a great find!
An imaginative approach to fabric-making.......2007-06-20
This was the first spinning/weaving book I ever bought, and sadly my paperback copy is now, 25 years down the track, falling to pieces. While it was aimed at the US market, what inspired me in small town Australia was that all the weaving and spinning techniques described inside could be accomplished on home-made equipment.
Using Ms Brown's line drawings, (and no power tools!) I managed to build looms, a drum carder, and an electric spindle, and I used her instructions for learning how to spin on a drop spindle, managing to spin cotton wool balls on a 4 oz clunker!
I still recommend it to anyone who is thinking of building their own weaving equipment, as it shows what can be done with a little imagination.
good book.......2007-05-29
This is a most comprehensive book on weaving. The drawings is beautiful.
The Weaving Spinning and Dyeing Book.......2007-01-12
This book covers all of the weaving techniques in good detail: the selection of different warps are particularly useful for the projects. Rachel Browns book is a classic for anyone interested in learning how to weave on a variety of different looms.
The Best Weaving Book.......2005-12-17
This is one of the best books you can get for weaving. It is very informative with many clear and detailed pictures. There are many projects for each type of loom persented, ranging from beginner to expert. Traditional primitive looms are talked about, as well as instructions for a treadle loom. The instructions are are very helpful and informative, and yet flexible to adjust to any variations the weaver might need. Of all the weaving books I have seen, this is the one I have seen the most that covers the widest range of material. A great book!
Book Description
Start your next fabric project off right with gorgeous fabric hand dyed by you! Even beginners will get beautiful results with the simple and fun techniques in Hand-Dyed Fabric Made Easy. Explore the design possibilities of fiber-reactive dyes, create fascinating surface treatments and textures, and produce any number of coordinating color families. There's no mess and no fuss, because everything is dyed in plastic bags!
• Work your way through eight different dyeing projects to gain the skills and information you need to take off on your own and build a fantastic collection of fabric
• Pointers, charts, and step-by-step guidelines are included for a range of color palettes
• Includes easy-to-understand tips on color theory, plus color suggestions and a full-color gallery for inspiration
Customer Reviews:
Hand-dyed fabric.......2006-08-02
I purchased this book when it first came out and boy, I was in for a real treat. This book is written with the inexperienced dyer in mind. I teach from this book beginning dying at my local quilt shop. I'm sorry it's no longer in print. I would recomend this book to anyone that wants to learn to hand-dye! Also, using the freezer bags makes it a snap!
Very much the best for beginners..........2006-03-27
This book is great for beginners, but as a 'non-beginner' I still refer back to it all the time. It is great, as the recipes don't call for urea, which I never seem to have around. It is easier, and safer, for children to use for dyeing as it doesn't use the harsh chemicals some formulas call for.
An all around great book that should be reprinted - I have to say, as good as it is, I certainly wouldn't pay the 'used book' prices that it is going for now. It's only 55 pages, no matter HOW good it is!
I love this book!!!.......2003-03-09
I had originally purchased this book in a kit I bought from Dharma Trading. I somehow misplaced the book, and just recently purchased another copy. I have several books on dyeing/painting on fabric and go to this one time and time again. I'm teaching a class in July on dyeing fabric and everyone is going to have to purchase a copy of this book. It is a great book to learn how to dye fabric. It is well written and easy to follow. Need to purchase if you are interested in learning the art of dyeing fabric.
The only one you need!.......2003-01-09
I have MANY books on hand-dyeing fabrics for quilters, but this is the one I take out when it's time to dye. The instructions are simple and clear. The equipment is minimal and easy to use (zip-lock bags, not jars or buckets), and the worksheets are invaluable. The other books are pretty to look at and get ideas from, but this book will actually get you dyeing. Thanks, Adrienne...I should send you pictures of the many quilts I've made with my own hand-dyed fabrics thanks to you.
Hand-Dyed Fabric Review.......2002-09-21
This book was descriptive enough as far as actually dyeing the fabrics, but I felt that it lacked a basic tool - which is a color wheel. Just by adding a section pertaining to mixing and creating new colors, it might have made for better reading.
Book Description
It's all here: dip dyeing, overdyeing, color gradations and variegation, fold dyeing, batik, fabric painting, and more. Includes complete project instructions.
Customer Reviews:
A great resource for the dyer.......2002-03-23
This book has clearly written instructions for all types of dyeing. From the beginner, to the expert - Hands on Dyeing will be used over and over again.
My fabric dying bible.......1998-05-12
I have used this book over the past several years, and find I can't be without it. I have worn it out, and it is stained with dye. It is time to buy a new one soon!!!!! This book is the best.
Bear Paw Quilting Studio
Book Description
Outstanding guide to the most popular methods of painting, dyeing, and printing on fabrics. Wealth of illustrations, tips on easily obtained equipment and materials, design and project suggestions, how to get best results. 356 illustrations.
Customer Reviews:
Historical, not instructional.......1999-02-26
If you are looking for specific instruction on how to get started in these crafts, or you are trying to enhance your technique, this book is not for you. It is highly historical and gives scanty direction. Judging by other books I have read, the history isn't even that good.
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