Find out where we’ll be, when & book your tickets in our calendar below:
For information on the workshops we offer, booking one to one, small private group or external bookings, please see our workshops page here.
May 2026
Colours from Nature – Introduction to naturally dyeing yarn – 23 May 2026 Sold Out
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. This full day workshop is suitable for complete beginners. For those who have done some natural dyeing previously, there is plenty to explore […]
Introduction to botanical printing – dye a beautiful silk scarf with natural dyes and plants!
In this workshop you will use a range of readily available leaves and plants to create fabulous prints on fabrics. You will learn how to find the best plants for printing, explore different ways to create prints, sampling and experimenting on cotton fabric. Using your samples for ideas and inspiration you will apply your new-found […]
Introduction to botanical printing – dye a beautiful silk scarf with natural dyes and plants! (afternoon)
In this workshop you will use a range of readily available leaves and plants to create fabulous prints on fabrics. You will learn how to find the best plants for printing, explore different ways to create prints, sampling and experimenting on cotton fabric. Using your samples for ideas and inspiration you will apply your new-found […]
June 2026
Creative Ways to Dye Fabric with Indigo – Sunnybank Mills, Farsley nr Leeds – 26 June 2026
Experience Nature’s Beautiful Blues in this fascinating workshop with dye expert Debbie Tomkies. In this in person workshop Debbie will be showing you how to set up a simple dye vat using sodium carbonate (soda ash) and thiourea dioxide (spectralite). This reliable, easy to use vat can be created easily at home with our Natural […]
Professional finishing techniques – 27 June 2026 – Black Sheep Wools, Culcheth
Learn tips, tricks and techniques that will give your knits the professional finish with Knit Now's knitting expert & author Debbie Tomkies of DT Craft & Design
July 2026
Natural dyeing workshop, Sunny Bank Mills, nr Leeds – 18 July 26
Join me for a fascinating day exploring natural dyeing with natural extracts. Take home your set of dye recipe cards, 150g of your own, gorgeous hand-dyed yarn & one of my exclusive patterns to something special as soon as you get home!
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