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I have something I’ve been meaning to write to you about for weeks now, and I’m finally getting around to it. It’s kind of like the basement full of buckets, jars, and tongs that have been needing washing (also for weeks now) that I finally got around to cleaning this morning. I guess today is […]

Logwood is a very fun dyestuff to work with. It’s potent, and only a little is needed to get a lot of color. In this blog post, we’re going to talk about where this dyestuff comes from, some history about its use, and how I’ve used it in my natural dyeing practice. Logwood Extract Logwood […]

Last week, I was working on a crochet project that I pick up every once in a while when I’m in a lull between other projects. I managed to finish several rows before I looked down and realized I had made a mistake even further back than my work from that day. It was not […]

This week, I’m taking you behind the scenes in my dye studio as I prep for my upcoming trunk show at Cream City Yarn. The trunk show is June 20-22, so I’m in the final stages of prep this week. Here’s a glimpse into what I’m doing today.

This post marks the first in a series I plan to write highlighting the various dyestuffs that I use. I get asked about the dyes that I use all the time, so this is a way to share about the individual dyestuffs and my experience working with each of them. Let me begin by saying […]

Beauty. Creativity. Renewal. These are not mere words. They are life-giving ideals. They help calibrate a moral compass. They bring light into the darkness. They are the beating heart of Refracted Light Fiber Arts. And it’s time I shared more about them and why these are the ties that bind me. Beauty is perhaps the most […]

I realized the other day that I haven’t actually shared that much about the yarns that I offer or why and how I’ve chosen the bases that I dye. This newsletter is the beginning of the remedy to that silence. If you’ve been on my website at all, you’ve probably noticed me talking about 100% […]

Making your own clothes takes a lot of time and energy, both limited resources. So how do we make the most of them?  Be intentional.  If your makes are going to truly bring you joy as you wear them over and over again, then you have to approach the process with a clear understanding of […]