This is part six in the Woad to a Sustainable Blue series. We have talked about history, non-blue colors from…
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Needle Felting Tutorial: 3D Felted Teddy Bear in 2 hours or less
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Sometimes a quick project is essential, there’s a Birthday in a few days, or Christmas is at the end of…
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Five Techniques to Test Any Plant for Natural Dye Color
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Almost any natural dye book will tell you what the common natural dye plants are, what colors you can get…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue: An Overview of Woad History from Ancient Egypt to Modern Times
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************The history of Woad is nearly as interesting and varied as the history of the color red. Blue is, to…
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Mordants: Two Natural Dyes that Never Need a Mordant
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Sometimes, it is inconvenient in the extreme to mordant fiber. You may not have any normal mordants available, due to…
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Fiber Christmas Gift Ideas: Felted Knitting
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************With the holidays around the corner, and gift giving looming for those who practice it, thoughts often turn to handmade…
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