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T shirt for my best friend, dyed with beets, turmeric, and India ink

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Ended the course in natural dyeing this week with an exhibition at the student gallery at StenebyskoEnded the course in natural dyeing this week with an exhibition at the student gallery at StenebyskoEnded the course in natural dyeing this week with an exhibition at the student gallery at Stenebysko

Ended the course in natural dyeing this week with an exhibition at the student gallery at Stenebyskolan

I have worked with screen printing and dyeing in combination. Trying out different combinations of colour, and how do combine them. I have mostly used blueberries, yellow onion skins and madder. 


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Painting with red and yellow onion skin, beetroot, red cabbage and blueberries.

Painting with red and yellow onion skin, beetroot, red cabbage and blueberries.


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Last time I was at Steneby I found three different kinds of cherries. I tried out to paint with themLast time I was at Steneby I found three different kinds of cherries. I tried out to paint with themLast time I was at Steneby I found three different kinds of cherries. I tried out to paint with themLast time I was at Steneby I found three different kinds of cherries. I tried out to paint with themLast time I was at Steneby I found three different kinds of cherries. I tried out to paint with themLast time I was at Steneby I found three different kinds of cherries. I tried out to paint with them

Last time I was at Steneby I found three different kinds of cherries. I tried out to paint with them, both the juice just the way it was, and also after boiling it. I got so many different shades from blue to almost orange. 


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My natural dye project at the moment. I’m working with printing in combination with dyeing. I&My natural dye project at the moment. I’m working with printing in combination with dyeing. I&

My natural dye project at the moment. I’m working with printing in combination with dyeing. I’ve been using blueberries, madder, cherries and lupin for these tests. There will be more!


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More of my tryouts with natural dyes. Rhubarb, red cabbage and black beans has become some of my favMore of my tryouts with natural dyes. Rhubarb, red cabbage and black beans has become some of my favMore of my tryouts with natural dyes. Rhubarb, red cabbage and black beans has become some of my fav

More of my tryouts with natural dyes. Rhubarb, red cabbage and black beans has become some of my favorites. 


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Lately I’ve been painting with onion skins, blueberries and cherries. Lately I’ve been painting with onion skins, blueberries and cherries. Lately I’ve been painting with onion skins, blueberries and cherries. 

Lately I’ve been painting with onion skins, blueberries and cherries. 


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Back for the dyeing course in Dals Långed. The first day we went for a trip to Örtagården in Dals RoBack for the dyeing course in Dals Långed. The first day we went for a trip to Örtagården in Dals RoBack for the dyeing course in Dals Långed. The first day we went for a trip to Örtagården in Dals RoBack for the dyeing course in Dals Långed. The first day we went for a trip to Örtagården in Dals RoBack for the dyeing course in Dals Långed. The first day we went for a trip to Örtagården in Dals Ro

Back for the dyeing course in Dals Långed. The first day we went for a trip to Örtagården in Dals Rostock. Lovely garden with many medicinal plants that can also be used for dyeing. 


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The summer is here and I take a summer course in experimental natural dyeing at Stenebyskolan. Some The summer is here and I take a summer course in experimental natural dyeing at Stenebyskolan. Some The summer is here and I take a summer course in experimental natural dyeing at Stenebyskolan. Some The summer is here and I take a summer course in experimental natural dyeing at Stenebyskolan. Some The summer is here and I take a summer course in experimental natural dyeing at Stenebyskolan. Some

The summer is here and I take a summer course in experimental natural dyeing at Stenebyskolan. Some tryouts from the first day.


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涼しくなって参りましたし、ちょっとカンも戻って来て、週末50じゃなくて70cmのノルマを…と思ったり、いやあかん、できひんかったら萎えるしあかんと思ったり。

しかし思うのは腕の力が無くなっているということ。使ってない間に弱まったのか、やっぱり頸から来てるのかは不明ですが、二の腕に力がないので疲れます。私の場合元々左が強くて、織の打ち込みも左でしっかりという感じだったので、しばらく織っていると腕が辛いという。ま、続けてたらある程度復活するでしょ、と楽観的に。

今月中に片身頃上がりそう…前は本気でやったら二日あったら上がってんけどな。ちょっと悲しいな。

I felt like doing something handmade today so I tried Avocado skin dying paper. If you’re interested

I felt like doing something handmade today so I tried Avocado skin dying paper. If you’re interested I used the skins and pits from 2 Avocados and a teaspoon of baking soda. I filled the pot almost to the top, boiled it and let the mixture simmer for an hour. Then I just poured in in a tray and layered the paper in. It’s a mix of copy paper and card stock. It makes this really pretty dusty pink, the photos don’t do it justice. 

[Image description: A photo collage of  four photos. The first image is of two avocado skins and pits in a pot on the stove. The second image is a disposable baking tray filled with paper and soaking in a red liquid. The third picture ins of seven torn scraps of paper from the previous picture dyed a soft pink. The forth pictures if of a stack of full size paper dyed a soft pink color]


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Are you looking for a really great book on natural dyeing? This is it. 10/10 highly recommend. Lots of photos and information. It contains lots of plants that can be sourced right here in the Eastern US, which is great!

Little side experiment I’m trying, I’ve read you can use marigolds to dye fabric, so I’ve been drying the petals over the summer and bagging them. There doesn’t seem to much information on how much dried petal you need per pound of fabric to get descent color, so this will take guess work.

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Furrow Cowl: When I did my indigo dye day, I over-dyed some yarn that was leftover from a sweater that I knit last year. After knitting a whole sweater with it, I was pretty tired of looking at the same colour (that pale green in the first photo). I dyed it and was really happy with the colour that it turned out. 

I decided to use the indigo-dyed yarn to knit up a Furrow Cowl (pattern in the book “Woolens” by Jared FloodforBrooklyn Tweed). The dyed yarn wasn’t quite the same as in the pattern (was a smaller DK weight rather than worsted), and I didn’t have too much of the yarn, so I figured I’d make a slightly smaller version of the cowl. 

I am super pleased with how it came out. After blocking and washing it, it’s very soft and comfy. I’ve been wearing it regularly already, and it makes me really happy to wear something that I both dyed and knit myself!

Shibori stitching: At the cottage last month, I also brought “prepared for dye” fabric that I wantedShibori stitching: At the cottage last month, I also brought “prepared for dye” fabric that I wantedShibori stitching: At the cottage last month, I also brought “prepared for dye” fabric that I wantedShibori stitching: At the cottage last month, I also brought “prepared for dye” fabric that I wantedShibori stitching: At the cottage last month, I also brought “prepared for dye” fabric that I wantedShibori stitching: At the cottage last month, I also brought “prepared for dye” fabric that I wantedShibori stitching: At the cottage last month, I also brought “prepared for dye” fabric that I wantedShibori stitching: At the cottage last month, I also brought “prepared for dye” fabric that I wantedShibori stitching: At the cottage last month, I also brought “prepared for dye” fabric that I wantedShibori stitching: At the cottage last month, I also brought “prepared for dye” fabric that I wanted

Shibori stitching: At the cottage last month, I also brought “prepared for dye” fabric that I wanted to stitch up, shibori style. Using “Stitched Shibori” by Jane Callendar as a guide, I tried a few different stitch patterns for different motifs. The book was great in terms of showing technique and methods.

I also read a few library books about natural dyeing, including “The Modern Natural Dyer” by Kristine Vejarand“Natural Colour” by Sasha Duerr and really enjoyed and learned a lot from reading them both. If you have any other books to recommend on natural dyeing, I’d love to hear!

It was lovely to spend a rainy day at the cottage reading and stitching, with Ollie underfoot relaxing, too!

(Note that these are not affiliate links, just sharing some of the books I read! :) ) 


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