This is the third part in the Preparation for Fibre Art series. Part one discussed the washing part of preparation,…
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Natural Dye
Book Review: A Perfect Red
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************ A Perfect Red follows the history of red dye through the ages. From madder and kermes reds to Tyrean…
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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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Top Five Tips for Naturally Dyeing Yardage
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************The majority of natural dying is done with natural fibres as loose fibre, yarn, or small pieces of fabric like…
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Top Three Late Spring to Summer Natural Dyes
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Spring is creeping to summer now, and plants are growing their flowers. Among the rich green fields pockets of colour,…
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How to Identify Indigo in Woad
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************I was asked if there was a method by which one could identify the indigo in woad, as part of…
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