With the huge challenges and problems presented by the synthetic indigo dye process, why does the woad plant matter? What…
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DIY Gifts and Ideas for an Up-cycled Christmas
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Christmas is under two months away, and the end of the year is right after. Many who go all-out on…
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Sheep to Sweater Challenge: The Beginning
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Part of the fun behind raising your own sheep, is that you know who wore your sweater first. One caveat…
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Five Tips for Preparing Garments for Up-cycling
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Half the fun of creative up-cycling is taking something that is worn out, old, or just generally not your style…
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Capturing the Fall Palette in Natural Dyes
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Fall is officially here, in more ways than one. Sparking golden in the falling leaves, swirls of gold and red…
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Mending The Impossible: Small and Invisible Fixes For Moth Holes
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Sometimes a mending project just seems hopeless. How do you mend a perfectly round hole in an otherwise spotless pair…
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