All who work with fibre crafts, as well as botanists, whether amateur or professional, will welcome this clear account of a wide ranger of plants from which natural dyes can be obtained. John and Margaret Cannon, both professional botanists, have selected forty-eight plants from different parts of the world and describe the structure and cultivation of each, its history as a dye source and the best method for its use based on their own experiments. Most well-known dye plants are included, among them elderberry, henna, indigo, madder and saffron, and each plant is beautifully illustrated by Gretel Dalby-Quenet, a skilled botanical artist, in a full-page painting that also shows the colors the plant can yield. This crystal clear account of plants from which natural dyes can be obtained will be welcomed not only by all who work with fiber arts but also by botanists. Soft cover, 7"x10", 128 pages. Outstanding color illustrations throughout. To Order By Phone Call Toll Free: 866-596-9982