Sample Book
In my opinion, the hardest part of anything is record keeping, and it’s a very important part of natural dyeing if you want any idea how you did something after the fact. I recently did a bunch of experimental dyeing...
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A New Loom
I bought my first loom about a year and a half ago. It is a 24in Ashford Ridged Heddle Loom, and you have seen it many times before on this blog. I bought it simply because it was the one...
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Cloth Bags
I was going through my craft supplies and realized I need a little more organization that I had, which is a perfect opportunity for one of my favorite little projects: cloth bags!
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Finishing my hand spun shirt
The pattern for my shirt was inspired by Zero Waste Patterns by Birgitta Helmersson. I adapted the ideas in the block shirt design to fit the 24-inch width of my fabric. The design I ended up with was a solid...
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Weaving with Handspun
In a previous blog post I talked about spinning Bourette silk on my charkha. I have finally spun enough to weave with, and it is time to warp the loom!
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Invasive Species Presentation
I presented my recent experiments to my Texas Natural Dye study group today. Here is the presentation and a pdf download of the zine that goes with it! ← Prev Next → Slide 1 of 25 ⬇ Download the Zine...
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Tree of Heaven
Like heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica) the tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is invasive in Austin, so I wanted to see if it could be used as dye. A brief google search pulled up an instagram video of someone dying and...
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Frogging
Sometimes you are so close to the end of a project you just want to get it done. So you rush, and don’t put the time and attention to detail you should into it. And you make mistakes. Sometimes big...
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Spinning silk on a Charkha
The book charkha is in my humble opinion the most elegantly designed piece of equipment I have ever come across. When out in public spinning on it strangers frequently stop to marvel and inquire as to how it works. Starting...
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Some Recent Weaves
These are photos from a few of my recent weaving projects. The pillows are a mix of blue and gray wool I got at the Studio Tour garage sale. The washcloth is a 2/1 twill pattern with cotton that I...
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Nandina Experiments
I am currently investigating the potential of various invasive species in my area as dye stuff, and my first target was Nandina domestica, also know as heavenly bamboo. A precursory search with the key words “Nandina” and “Dye” will yield...
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