Dyeing with Garden Mint
“It also happens to be a very simple plant to dry and to dye with. The following is a sketch of how to use Mint to create lovely natural color on fabric, I say sketch simply because I will not be using measurements. My intention is to allow you to experiment yourself and find a recipe …and a color that you love!”
Making Dye Extract with Cochineal Bugs~ Video
Vivid pinks and reds are not so simple to come by in natural dyeing. For these beautiful rich colors we use dried insects. Cochineal bugs are t
FORAGED | Natural Dying with Acorns
Vintage linens are in abundance everywhere from thrift stores to antique fairs, although they sometimes can look a bit dated. Which creates a perfect opportunity to up-cycle them. They don’t make fabric like they used to which is why these really are a joy to work with. Our vintage made modern goods are born of that theory, make something old new again. So for this project we will be using some vintage Italian linen napkins and cotton embroidered napkins. We want to transform them into something a bit more contemporary