I had already made the baby a quilt. It was one I drafted before she was born, then...
Tannin & Mordant Experiments Part 4: Indian Madder
As promised, here are my samples of Indian madder (aka R. cordifolia). Which, spoiler, I enjoy working with...
Tannin & Mordant Experiments Part 3: Dyer’s Madder
Madder is a white whale for me. Or, to be more specifically, a lovely, deep pure madder red...
Tannin and Mordant Experiments Part 2: Golden Marigold
I love dyeing with marigold. I love it for the ease with which you can use it; it’s...
Tannin and Mordant Experiments Part 1: It’s All About The Tannin (And Mordant)
In 2021 I decided I was going to do a whole series of natural dye experiments, not focusing...
Being Messy
I’m a planner. I love to plan what I’m going to make. I always read through the whole...
On Hand Stitching
If you had said to me three years ago – maybe even two – that I’d come to...
2023: A Year In Review
Ah 2023. I feel pretty good about 2023, in terms of everything, not just things I did or...