This blog post is all about natural dyeing with madder. You can use madder to dye both yarn and fabric and create beautiful shades of reds, oranges and corals. This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you use these links, at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I …
This article contains an overview of natural red dyes that can be used to dye both yarn and fabric. This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you use these links, at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I only recommend products that I …
This article contains an overview of natural yellow dyes that can be used to dye both yarn and fabric. If you are planning to create a yellow colorway with natural dyes, you are in luck. Yellow is in fact the most common color you get when using natural dyestuff. There are quite a number of …
This article will be your ultimate guide to yarn dyeing techniques. This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you use these links, at no cost to you. I only recommend products that I find value in myself. See my full disclosure here. Thank you for your support! Understanding Hand Dyed Yarn …
This article contains an overview of natural green dyes that can be used to dye both yarn and fabric. The first color that comes to mind when thinking about nature is green. Green is everywhere, in the grass and the trees, the flower leaves and vegetable plants. But did you know that green is actually …
If you would like to learn how to dye with nettles, this blog post is for you. You can use nettles as a dyestuff for both wool and fabric. You just have to be aware that the mordanting part of the dyeing process differs whether you are using protein (wool) or cellulose fibers (e.g. cotton, …
A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by a college student who was working on a paper and presentation for her knitting class. Part of the assignment was an interview and she asked me to answer a couple of questions about natural dyes. There are some general questions about the process itself and dye …
Dyeing yarn with rosemary is a great way to get started with natural dyeing. Rosemary is readily available in many regions, even if you don’t happen to have a rosemary plant growing in your own garden. Like my company’s name suggests, I highly value rosemary as a dye plant. Not only does it smell absolutely …
This blog post is all about natural dyeing with amaranth. I grew the amaranth ‘Hopi red dye’ variety from seed for the first time this year and want to share my experience of using it as a dyestuff with you. And I am absolutely delighted with the color potential of this plant. This post contains …
A Natural Dyer’s Home & Garden Series Part 2 Welcome to part 2 of this series where I talk about different kinds of plant materials that are suitable for natural dyeing. Today will be about 5 kitchen scraps you can use for natural dyeing.If you haven’t read the first post of the series yet, you …
