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Color by Accident by Ann Johnston is designed to be used as a workbook and a reference manual for both beginners and experienced dyers. Learn how to create one-of-a-kind fabrics with only a small amount of water and with recipes which can be adapted to fit any schedule. No expensive equipment, dangerous chemicals or specialized studio space are required.

Ann Johnson

Color by Design
Color by Design
by Ann Johnston
Color by Accident
Color by Accident
by Ann Johnston
Speaking in Cloth
Speaking in Cloth
6 Quilters, 6 Voices
by Ann Johnston, Jeannette DeNicolis Meyer, Cynthia Corbin, Quinn Zander Corum, Nancy Erickson, Trish Hassler
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The Quilter's Book of Design

by Ann Johnston

 

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Low-Water Immersion Dyeing

Author: Ann Johnston
Pages: 96
Page size: 6" x 9"
Publisher: Ann Johnston
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Color by Accident is designed to be used as a workbook and as a reference manual for the adventuresome. Beginning and experienced dyers will find Color by Accident to be an inspiring guide for creating one-of-a-kind fabrics not available commercially. It includes five variations on a versatile method and 54 tested recipes. Not required are expensive equipment, dangerous chemicals or specialized studio space. Other books teach how to repeat a method and reproduce colors. This book points the way to exploring new color combinations and to achieving fabric that will be unique and visually complex.

 

About the Author

Ann Johnston brings her expertise as a dyer, quilter, teacher and author to Color by Accident. Her award-winning quilts and hand dyed fabric are in public and private collections throughout the world. She has been a contributing author to fiber magazines including Threads and Surface Design Journal, Quilter's Newsletter Magazine and American Quilter Magazine have featured her work. Her first book, Dye Painting!, is considered a classic among dyers. She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon with her family.

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Introduction 7
Background  
About Dyes and Chemicals 11
About Water, Temperature, Time 14
About Fabric 16
About Color 17
Supplies 19
Low-Water Immersion Dyeing - General Method 23
Five Variations  
1. One Layer, One Color 27
2. Bound and Unbounds 28
3. One Layer, Several Colors 29
4. Value Parfait 30
5. Color Parfait 31
Exploring Color 33
Know Your Primary Colors 35
Mix Two Primary Colors 41
Mix Three Primary Colors 47
Dyeing Four Seasons 55
Fall Colors 56
Winter Colors 65
Spring Colors 70
Summer Colors 77
Any Questions? 85
Appendix I - Immersion Dyeing for Solid Colors 91
Appendix II - Dye Painting Recipes for Surface Design Techniques 92
Appendix III - Metric Measurements 94
Appendix IV - Sources for Dyes, Chemicals and Fabric 95

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Tan Variation and Sunrise Pink

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Red Violet to Turquoise Blend

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Red to Orange Blend Two Pieces of Fine Botton Broadcloth
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A Handbook of Indigo Dyeing

by Vivien Prideaux
Color by Accident
Color by Accident
by Ann Johnston
Colour on Cloth
Colour on Cloth
Create Stunning Effects with Dye on Fabric

by Ruth Issett

Dyeing in Plastic Bags

by Helen Deighan
Fabric Dyeing for Beginners
Fabric Dyeing for Beginners

by Vimala McClure
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Hand-Dyed Fabric

by Marquetta Bell-Johnson
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Color by Design
Color by Design
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Creative Batik
Creative Batik
by Rosi Rosbinson
Exploring Textile Arts
Exploring Textile Arts

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Introduction to batik
Introduction to Batik

by Heather Griffin &
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Sky Dyes
SkyDyes
A Visual Guide to Fabric Painting

by Mickey Lawler
Sun-Kissed Quilts and Crafts Cover
Sun-Kissed Quilts & Crafts

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The Surface Designers Handbook
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by Holly Brackman
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Painting Flowers on Silk
Painting Flowers on Silk
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Beginner's Guide to Silk Ribbon Embroidery
Beginner's Guide to Silk Ribbon Embroidery
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Silk Ribbon Embroidery Designs and Techniques
Silk Ribbon Embroidery Designs and Techniques
by Ann Cox
Beginner's Guide to Machine Embroidered Flowers
Beginner's Guide to Machine Embroidered Flowers

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Memory on Cloth, Shibori Now
Memory on Cloth
Shibori Now
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Shibori

by Karren K. Brito
Shibori The Inventive Art of Japanese Shaped Resist Dyeing
Shibori
The Inventive Art of Japanese Shaped Resist Dyeing
by Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada, Mary Kellogg Rice and Jan Barton
Shibori for Textile Artists
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