Pomegranate : Natural Dyeing, History and Medicinal Uses
The pomegranate, through natural dyeing, history and medicinal uses, is today’s focus! After our article about the history, medicinal and dye uses of the walnut tree, we decided to continue our series with the pomegranate. It’s been a popular fruit…
Make Thrift Mend : A book review
It’ll surprise literally none of you that plant dye and mending are topics I really care about, so it was only logical that I did a review of Katrina Rodabaugh’s latest book. One night, I couldn’t sleep and did what…
Behind The Scenes: The Process Behind Our Walnut Tree Embroidery Kit For Autumn
With the release of our first embroidery kit, I thought we could talk a bit about the process behind our new naturally dyed walnut embroidery thread kit for autumn. We had been playing a bit with cross-stitching years ago but…
Dyeing with the walnut tree and more!
Today, let’s talk about the history , medicinal uses of the walnut tree and, of course dyeing. From a dyer’s point of view, the walnut tree is fantastic! It’s very rich in tannins and all parts of the tree can…
What is Blue Faced Leicester yarn and what to knit with it?
Blue Faced Leicester yarn is coming from a pretty recent breed in the wool world. It’s a fantastic base that we have used for years now but we had so many questions when we started knitting with it. Is Blue…
Let’s talk natural dyes and chemistry !
Natural dyes produce wonderful colors and that’s all due to chemistry! That’s right, science baby! But do you know why so many flowers give yellow? Or why avocado skins will produce a pale pink? The answer is in the compounds…
5 Fun Natural Dyeing Recipes For Beginners To Become A Natural Dyer
Natural dyeing recipes are fun and exciting! You can gather some plants on your morning walk or use food waste after making dinner. But honestly? It can also be overwhelming. Wondering where to start? Can everything be used? How to…
Laine single ply : c’est quoi et quels patrons tricoter avec ?
La laine single ply, c’est quoi ? Voilà une des questions les plus posées dans le monde du tricot. La laine single ply est une laine douce et moelleuse, avec des couleurs qui ont toujours l’air vibrantes. Mais tous les patrons…
What is single ply and what to knit with it?
What to make with single ply yarn is a recurring question is the knitting world. Single ply yarn is very exciting because it’s so soft and squishy and the colors look so much brighter. But not all patterns are the…