Just back from a lovely weekend with the members of Somerset Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers. Saturday was a talk and sales tables and on Sunday we had a fun time exploring natural dyes.
Starting with primary colours we created red with madder, yellow with weld and blue with Saxon blue. If you’ve never used Saxon blue before it’s a natural blue dye made with natural indigo but formulated into a dye liquor that will dye protein fibres beautiful shades of turquoise/teal blue. As it’s mordanted with alum there’s no need for an indigo vat which makes it great for easy greens, purples and violets. You can buy Saxon blue and see the lovely shades it produces here.
We’ll be posting those stocking fillers and last-minute gifts (we’ve all been there!) for orders placed before 5.30pm on Monday 21st. However, although that is before the Royal Mail last posting date, we know they are even busier than normal so it may be that orders may not arrive in time for the ‘big day’. We are aiming to post orders placed on 22nd to 23rd on the 24th where in stock.
As it’s Christmas we are then taking a bit of a break and the shop will be closed until 4th Jan 2021.You may still place orders (simply close this window with the ‘X’ or escape to return to the shop) but we will not start dispatching orders until 4th January.
We’ll be posting those stocking fillers and last-minute gifts (we’ve all been there!) for orders placed before 5.30pm on Monday 21st. However, although that is before the Royal Mail last posting date, we know they are even busier than normal so it may be that orders may not arrive in time for the ‘big day’. We are aiming to post orders placed on 22nd to 23rd on the 24th where in stock.
As it’s Christmas we are then taking a bit of a break and the shop will be closed until 4th Jan 2021.You may still place orders (simply close this window with the ‘X’ or escape to return to the shop) but we will not start dispatching orders until 4th January.
