The Color Lab: Colors to Dye For: One Dozen Oranges
Orange is a powerful color right out of the dye jar. It can really make a statement. For many years I didn’t use my orange dye very often. One day I ... Read More
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The Color Lab: Colors to Dye For: The Secrets of Elusive Yellows
Is there any more difficult color to dye than yellow? We look for warm yellows but we are inundated with cool yellow dye colors. When we want to reduce yellow’s ... Read More
The Color Lab: Playing the Blues
Not all blues are created equal—and in this issue’s Color Lab, we’re exploring how to turn bright, saturated dyes into subtle, soulful hues perfect for skies, water, and old-fashioned rugs. ... Read More
The Color Lab: Colors to Dye For: Enriching Your Dyeing Experience
Let’s say you’ve been dyeing for a while—maybe even quite a while—and you’ve begun to feel stuck. You might be making the same colors repeatedly—purposely or accidently. You might be ... Read More
The Color Lab: Colors to Dye For
HURON SUNSET, 24" x 14", #3-#8-cut wool and hand torn strips on linen. Designed and hooked by Wanda Kerr, Wiarton, Ontario, 2001. PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF WANDA KERR Part One: Slow Cooker ... Read More
The Color Lab: Chartreuse in All Its Guises
Imagine this: You’re in rug class hooking away and your instructor comes along and suggests you need a bit of chartreuse to spark up your rug. Alarm bells go off. ... Read More