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A Naturally Dyed Wardrobe
Ok guys, I’ve been busy scheming and I’ve got some plans to share with you today that I’m really excited about. Lately, I’m really excited about natural dyes. There is some really exciting stuff...
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A Naturally Dyed Wardrobe: Store Cupboard Dyeing
As part of #naturallydyedwardrobe, I’ve been making plans for the year; what I’m planning to grow, gather and buy to create natural dyes. I’m starting today with the ‘store cupboard’ items that I’m...
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A Naturally Dyed Wardrobe: Growing Dye Plants
As part of #naturallydyedwardrobe, I’ve been busy buying seeds. Marigold Seeds We’re lucky to have a small garden where I can plant dye plants, but many would be suitable to grow in a pot on a balcony,...
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A Naturally Dyed Wardrobe: Gathering Dye Plants
As part of #naturallydyedwardrobe, I’ve been thinking about the plants I can gather to create natural dyes. It’s obviously important when gathering plants that you aren’t having a detrimental effect on...
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A Naturally Dyed Wardrobe: Making a Start
Me and Phil are currently on holiday in Copenhagen:) Before we left, I managed to make some progress on my #naturallydyedwardrobe. The Bee Balm and Woad seeds that I ordered from Etsy arrived, and...
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A Naturally Dyed Wardrobe: Turmeric
I recently dyed a range of yarns, some cotton, and my recently completed knitted socks, with turmeric. In preparation, I tied the loops of yarns in a number of places, and then soaked the yarn, fabric...
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Paprika (Patterns) Dyed Onyx Shirt
I couldn’t resist – I made Paprika Patterns’ new Onyx Shirt Pattern, and I dyed my shirt with Paprika. Lisa of Paprika Patterns put out a call for pattern reviewers and I was lucky enough to be...
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A Naturally Dyed Wardrobe: Dyer’s Picnic
Last month, I became a member of my local guild of the Association of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. The guild meet once a month, with the June meeting dedicated to a dyeing day at the home of Sarah,...
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A Naturally Dyed Wardrobe: Biden
Last weekend I got the chance to try dyeing with one of the dye plants I grew from seed in my garden. Of the plants I chose to grow, my biden and marigold plants have done really well. The teasel...
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Indigo Dyeing
I recently got the chance to spend a Saturday in my garden dyeing with indigo. A mixture of fibres went into my indigo dye vat, including: A lingerie kit purchased from Merckwaerdigh. I purchased it...
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Solar Dyeing with Fungi & Biden
When I started experimenting with natural dyeing, I initially assumed that I wouldn’t have much luck in the UK with solar dyeing, particularly in the winter, due to the fact there isn’t all that much...
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British Cluny Lace & Silk Savannah Camisole
My second article for Seamwork magazine was published in their December issue. The article is a profile of Cluny Lace, the only remaining company in the UK making leaver’s lace using traditional...
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Not So Successful Marigold Dyeing
As mentioned back in March, marigold was one of the plants I decided to grow from seed last year to use for natural dyeing. However, I bought quite a few of my dye plant seeds from the local garden...
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Indigo & Logwood Dyed Silk Dress & One Year One Outfit Thoughts
I realised that I hadn’t written a wrap-up post about my experience of participating in #1year1outfit during 2015. It’s partly because using British fibres has seeped into my making (particularly my...
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A Naturally Dyed Wardrobe Update
Woad Seeds I’ve written a short post for The Fold Line blog today on natural dyeing. It reminded me that I haven’t blogged about my #naturallydyedwardrobe project lately. I have done less natural...
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A Naturally Dyed Wardrobe: Favourite Online Resources
My dye plant seeds are sprouting! As part of my #naturallydyedwardrobe project, I wanted to share some favourite online resources about natural dyeing: Folk Fibers – I love both the beautiful...
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Sewing World Natural Dyeing Article
Just a quick post to let you know that, thanks to the lovely Kerry, I’m featured in the September issue of Sewing World magazine (which has been on sale since mid-August, I’m late posting…). Kerry...
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