Want to come to a free solar dye workshop next week?!
There are two!
August 7 & 8, Wednesday, Thursday 6-8.30 pm
Solar dying at Aberthau
Join
Caitlin ffrench at the Aberthau garden plot and learn about the process
of making solar dye “fabric tea brews” Open for participants 16
years and older, no experience necessary, bring large lidded mason
jars ( 4-8)and wool fibre or fabric swatches for your jars.
Plants and
mordant supplied.
Registration:
http://aberthausolardye.eventbrite.com/
Wool Wax Silk and Bones. I often go into dark woods, and go far to see brilliant things. I am surrounded by wonderful people, and am lucky to have found a familiar in an old black cat.
Showing posts with label solar dye. Show all posts
Showing posts with label solar dye. Show all posts
Thursday, 1 August 2013
Sunday, 5 May 2013
Solar Dyeing
Today I taught a solar dye workshop at Baaad Anna's, and it was seriously awesome. I got to bring six rad people into the natural dye world!
I told them I would blog about me rinsing out a skein of solar dyed yarn from my last class. (Hi guys!! Thanks for being so awesome in class today!)
So here it is:
The yarn is dk weight 100% merino yarn from Pollika. Seriously fantastic yarn.
The mordant things were alum and cream of tartar.
The dyes were henna, onion skins, and logwood extract.
They had been sitting in the sun on my porch for a few months.
When I opened the yarn it smelled gross... but not that bad.
I rinsed it outside with the hose, and mint Dr.bronners soap.
Here it is!
Friday, 5 April 2013
All quiet here for a while
All has been quiet here for a while. I've been busy doing secretive things, and not so secretive I guess.
Want to hear something exciting!?
I WROTE AN ARTICLE FOR KNITSCENE!!
AHHH!!!!!
Want to see it!? Here it is!
It hits shelves on April 16th, or you can get a digital copy now I think?
There are many more exciting things coming... but thats a big one. Its about solar dyeing.
I teach about solar dyeing a lot, so its pretty exciting to be able to reach a bunch more people about it!
ALSO! I am teaching a stovetop dye class at Homesteaders Emporium on Sunday! So with that you get to learn about natural dyeing, and how to get a more consistent colour for fibres!
You should come hang out at that. I'm stoked to teach it!!
Want to hear something exciting!?
I WROTE AN ARTICLE FOR KNITSCENE!!
AHHH!!!!!
Want to see it!? Here it is!
It hits shelves on April 16th, or you can get a digital copy now I think?
There are many more exciting things coming... but thats a big one. Its about solar dyeing.
I teach about solar dyeing a lot, so its pretty exciting to be able to reach a bunch more people about it!
ALSO! I am teaching a stovetop dye class at Homesteaders Emporium on Sunday! So with that you get to learn about natural dyeing, and how to get a more consistent colour for fibres!
You should come hang out at that. I'm stoked to teach it!!
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Saturday, 16 June 2012
Solar dye day!
Today I taught a class on solar dyeing at Baaad Anna's Yarn Store. It was so rad to get to spread the love of natural dyes.
I also donated some pre-made solar dye jars to the Knit Social yarn retreat that is on right now!
With those jars... All the recipients have to do is put the jar in a sunny window, or outside in the sun for a few weeks. (or even a few months!) and then rinse what is in the jar (while wearing gloves!)
I have a jar made up for myself also, and will post the results here!
I also donated some pre-made solar dye jars to the Knit Social yarn retreat that is on right now!
With those jars... All the recipients have to do is put the jar in a sunny window, or outside in the sun for a few weeks. (or even a few months!) and then rinse what is in the jar (while wearing gloves!)
I have a jar made up for myself also, and will post the results here!
Thursday, 7 June 2012
Knit Social Yarn Retreat
I put together solar dye jars for everyone on the Knit Social retreat happening next weekend.
Each jar has logwood, lac, and alum. The yarn is the Briggs & Little soft spun.
Each jar is to be left in a sunny window (or on a balcony) for a month. At the end of the month, you rinse it... And you have a sample o naturally dyed yarn!
Each jar has logwood, lac, and alum. The yarn is the Briggs & Little soft spun.
Each jar is to be left in a sunny window (or on a balcony) for a month. At the end of the month, you rinse it... And you have a sample o naturally dyed yarn!
Friday, 6 April 2012
Solar dye party!
I'm solar dyeing with iron mordant and random dyestuff.
I love that spring is here.
I love that spring is here.
Monday, 26 March 2012
Sunday, 11 March 2012
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