Join my live online class at the Creative Craft Show this Saturday (20th Feb)! What will be happening? I’ll be demonstrating our new, ‘Knit-mitts hand-dyeing kit’ and showing you how to dye your own yarn using just synthetic food colours, vinegar and heat. How does it work? I’ll be live on the day, showing you […]
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6-week Intro to Eco-printing for the Online Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers Previous Next Eco-printing workshop On 1 June I’ll be starting my 6-week Introduction to Eco-printing exclusively for the Online Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers (‘OLG’). The course will cover the basics of eco-printing: Choosing and preparing fabrics Mordanting Choosing plants for
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Using up leftover natural dye solutions – demonstration part two! Stage 2 and the first samples are done – time to move on to modifying! A unique thing about natural dyes (which can be both a positive or a negative) is that the colours of some dyes can be changed simply by altering the dyebath.
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Overdyeing yarn with procion mx dyes – livestream demonstration My first video to test all the technology with my first livestream is happening today! You can acces today’s livestream by going to the Facebook discussion group and there will be a post at the top of the page. Simply click on it when we go live
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Natural dyeing with leftover extracts – one-pot cold water dyeing with fleece https://youtu.be/9NlpHNg6ahoMy first video to test all the technology ahead of the first livestream on Saturday! I’ve got three videos to share with you. Being the parsimonious type I’m using up my precious leftover natural dyes. In the next video I’ll be cooking some of
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From packing to presenting – and whoosh, the dye studio is tidy! Part three of the dye studio transformation into the virtual classroom and demonstration space – the studio is ready to go – lights, camera, action! So what’s all the fuss about? What to expect I’ll be doing demonstrations, Q&As, product reviews and more.
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