Natural dyeing workshop – A4 studios, Altrincham – 12 Oct 24
Join dye expert Debbie Tomkies in her cosy Altrincham studio as she shows you how to create beautiful colours from plant extracts and plants using simple techniques you can repeat at home.
The course is suitable for complete beginners. For those who have done some natural dyeing previously, there is plenty to explore too!
What will you learn on the day:
- After a short introduction to natural dyeing, where the dyes come from etc., we’ll be creating a fabulous set of samples, taking you through the colours of the rainbow.
- With your samples you’ll be able to recreate a huge range of colours, all from natural dyes.
- Next, you’ll dye a 50g ball of lovely wool yarn which you can knit or crochet into a small project.
- After lunch Debbie will be showing you some fun natural dyeing techniques – from solid colour (immersion) dyeing, gradients, dip-dye, speckling, handpainting and more.
- You can then choose another 100g of undyed yarn to dye using your choice of techniques.
- Debbie will also include a pattern from her own design collection for you to take away so you’ll have a project to take home and make right away!
Do I need to bring anything?
- All materials are included – yarn, dyes, even gloves and an apron.
- We provide tea, coffee, cold drinks. You may purchase lunch from our lovely onsite Waiting Room cafe, bring a packed lunch or wander up to savour one of the many cafes/shops in Altrincham.
Course level:
- This event is suitable for complete beginners as well as those who want to brush up their skills or just enjoy an exciting day of natural dyeing!
Get your post-workshop materials & goodies with a discount coupon
To continue your natural dyeing journey we recommend our range of natural dye kits which contain all the ingredients you’ll need as well as our accompanying full instructions.
About the classes
Debbie loves to teach and has been a dyer for over 30 years so you’ll be able to pick her brains for tips, tricks and hacks!
Debbie’s dyeing sessions are fun and enjoyable. The pace is relaxed and there is time for questions and we make time for a brew too!
About Debbie
Debbie has been a hand-dyer for over 30 years. She has worked with yarn companies, hand-dyeing yarns for commercial collections. She also ran successful yarn and fibre dye clubs for a number of years.
Debbie teaches dyeing and printing with both synthetic and natural dyes, including indigo and woad vat dyeing. She works with yarn, fabric and fibres.
Debbie is the author of 5 internationally published books, Hand-Dyed Yarn Craft Projects, Complete Knitting Skills, 250 Knitting Stitches, Knitting.Learn it.Love it and How to Knit.
When she’s not dyeing, designing, knitting or crocheting, you’ll find her in the garden, tending her dyeplants, enjoying a nice craft beer or hugging a big mug of builders’ tea. And if you’re out and about, she can often be found in the mosh pit at a gig or enjoying some folk music!
Is there anything we can help with?
If you need any information about this course, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by email or phone.
‘Loved this workshop. Thanks for your patience and your calm and relaxed style was great. Looking forward to trying out some of these techniques!’ Jo
‘Great fun, great class size, Debbie on hand to help whenever I got stuck. Liked the pace and felt very at ease. I am so pleased at learning these techniques! Thank you!’ Rose x
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