Shibori is the ancient Japanese art of indigo dying. Utilizing resists on fabric, and the richest of indigo vats, Shibori…
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Five Creative Projects to Bust the Winter Blues
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Winter makes you long for colour. With it’s bleak grey skies and glittering white ground. Dull grey trees, and dark…
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Successful Fibre Art: Preparation is Half the Battle Part 3 Prep for Dyeing
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************This is the third part in the Preparation for Fibre Art series. Part one discussed the washing part of preparation,…
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Successful Fibre Art: Preparation is Half the Battle Part 2 Carding/Combing
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************This is part two in my three part series on fibre preparation for successful fibre art. Part one dealt with…
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Successful Fibre Art: Preparation is Half the Battle Part 1 Washing
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************I had a conversation a few days ago, with a lady who was having difficulty with her fibre art attempts….
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Tips for Using Naturally Dyed Fibres and Yarn
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Material dyed with natural dyes sometimes requires different treatment than material dyed with conventional dyes. Both natural and synthetic dyes…
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