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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 […]