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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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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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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Four: The Modern View of Woad
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************While woad is a beautiful and complex natural dye color, the plant itself has several prejudices against it. It is…
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Top Five Safe and Fun Natural Dyes to use with Kids
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Some of the most enjoyable times I have spent with natural dyes, was when I was teaching adults and families…
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Not So Fugitive Natural Dyes: Top Seven Colorfast Natural Dyes
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************There are few things more frustrating than laboring to harvest, extract, and use a natural dye and then finding out…
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