DIY potholder rug tutorial

Hey guys! This post is for those of you who want to try weaving on a circle loom, but you are not in the market for yet another loom. I get it, if I could I’d have 100 different looms, but that’s not happening anytime soon. So a more affordable option is to use an embroidery hoop! I’m so excited to share this with you. Here are the steps: step 1| remove the outer ring and set to the side step 2| tie your warp thread to the embroidery hoop with a slip knot step 3| pull the warp thread…

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Since if is finally spring and time to start foregoing for natural dye stuffs, I decided that I should have an online version of my natural dye samples. So here it is! I am sure this chart will change as I am preparing to do more tea dying and finding more local Missouri plants to dye with. Most of the fabrics and yarns below were dyed using pre reduced dye powders and dye instructions from www.tablerockllamas.com. Thanks to my wonderful natural dye teacher Alison Greene for teaching me…

For those who are curious about weaving with wool roving, but haven’t tried it just yet, this post is for you. Wool roving is a beautiful way to add texture and volume to your weaves and it’s really easy to use too. So what is wool roving? There are a lot of steps to change fleece into yarn (if you want to know more, I recently read a great post about the process here). To give you a general idea, it is wool that has been processed to the point where it is ready to be spun into yarn. So…

Anyone who can make a pot of tea can dye a skein of wool or yard of plain linen to whatever color they want, using commonly found plants.

Sharpie marker and alcohol on cotton t-shirts

This do-it-yourself marble process can transform any typical napkin or fabric into a beautiful and trendy marble design in just minutes!

Eccoci alla prima di due infografiche su stampe e patterns, un campo in cui anche gli addetti ai lavori commettono molte imprecisioni lessicali. ANTHEMION: pattern decorativo con motivo a palmette …

Tie dye options for different designs

DIY Shibori-love doing this technique!

Dye Natural Fibers with Spices A Tutorial Over the past few weeks, blogs and Pinterest boards have been abuzz with posts about natura...

Since tie dye projects involve lots of wear and tear after the fact, the aftercare of a tie dye project is almost as important of a skill as those<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwim1fDEvafLAhVBKCYKHdjeBjkQFggcMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.favecrafts.com%2FTie-Dye&usg=AFQjCNFv2wwJOiaWCueaDNkVsfPvsCebrQ&sig2=GqnZTAhaLpnThhZ-G12lPw&bvm=bv.115339255,d.eWE" target="_blank"> crazy, cool tie dye techniques</a> you use to create stunning…

I found a page from an old book all about creating vegetable dyes! The author and source are unknown, but the dyes are absolutely gorgeous! These are not just beet juice dyes, they are made to last and come from plants you might find in your own backyard or out on a nature walk. Let’s start with dyeing wool, since according to this vegetable dye elder, that is the easiest material to work with, before graduating to silk, linens, and cottons.

UPDATE: This post originally ran last summer but with our Thai Blue Sky lookbook online now, we were inspired to share it again! Shibori is a Japanese form of dyeing that revolves around different ways of binding and folding fabric to create different patterns, and is most commonly practiced with indigo dye. Indigo dye is […]