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Colours from Nature – Introduction to naturally dyeing yarn – 30 April 2025

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 short taster session is suitable for complete beginners. For those who have done some natural dyeing previously, there is plenty to explore too!

Course level:

This introductory taster session is suitable for complete beginners. For those who have done some natural dyeing previously, there is plenty to explore too!

What you will learn:

We’ll start with a short introduction to natural dyeing, where the dyes come from etc.

Debbie will then show you some fun natural dyeing techniques – from solid colour (immersion) dyeing, gradients, dip-dye, speckling, handpainting and more.

Next, you’ll dye a 50g ball of lovely wool yarn which you can knit or crochet into a small project.

You can then choose another 100g of undyed yarn from our extensive range of specialist yarns 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!

What’s included:

All materials are included – we provide quality materials – lovely yarn, dyeing instructions and a selection of Debbie’s own, exclusive patterns. We also include tea, coffee and biccies!

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 6 internationally published books, Hand-Dyed Yarn Craft Projects, Complete Knitting Skills, 250 Knitting Stitches, Knitting.Learn it.Love it, How to Knit and Cable Knitting Stitch Dictionary.

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

Beautiful colours with natural dyes
Hand-painting yarn with natural dye extracts
Natural dye extracts
Bright or subtle - all is possible!
Natural dyeing is fun and easy!
Fabulous results and beautiful colours

Date

30 Apr 2025
Expired!

Time

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Local Time

  • Timezone: America/New_York
  • Date: 30 Apr 2025
  • Time: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Cost

£45.00

Location

A4 Studios
A4 Studios & AIR Gallery, 30 Grosvenor Road, WA14 1LE
Website
https://www.dtcrafts.co.uk

Organizer

Debbie Tomkies
Debbie Tomkies
Phone
0161 718 3818
Email
debbie@dtcrafts.co.uk
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