No matter where you live in the world we are all blessed with an abundance of local, beautiful, and vibrant dye plants. Whether they are growing wild or cultivated in gardens even the casual natural dyer knows that there are…
In honor of this year's first annual Nettle Fest, being held at Lifebridge Foundation in Rosendale, NY this upcoming Saturday May 11th, I spent yesterday enjoying the beautiful sunny weather and dyeing yarn with freshly harvested stinging nettles. Nettle Fest…
At first glance, the world of dyeing with natural substances may seem overwhelming. With the immense scope of possibilities for dyes, various processes included, and the fact that this is not a clear cut science it is easy to see…
It is much easier than you think! The trick is to find the raw honeycomb that the process begins with. I suggest contacting local beekeepers and asking if they do anything with their old honeycomb. The honeycomb I used came…