Sinihameet Kultavyöt – Blue Skirts, Golden Belts Finnish Viking Age Textiles
In October 2003 I had the chance to visit the fascinating exhibit of ancient Finnish textiles, in Tampere, Finland.… Read more...
Blue Skirts Golden Belts
Qasr Abrim Garment
Qasr Abrim Garment: V-Neck Shaping on a Loom As I wander through the numerous museums in and around London, and view the exhibits and artifacts , I see lots of intricate pottery in the collections.… Read more...
Urine Fleece & Dyes
Urine, Fleece and Dyes
Weavers, spinners and dyers might be considered a bit odd in this day and age of computers and ready-made, mass-produced articles.… Read more...
Indigo Fructose Dye Vat
This is another method for making an Indigo Fructose Dye Vat that I developed using ideas from Michel Garcia’s 1-2-3 Indigo vat and J.N.… Read more...
Indigo Dye Cakes
Natural Indigo can be purchased as a ground powder or in cake form that needs to be ground into a fine powder before using.… Read more...
Woolen Worsted Spinning
Several years ago, I had the great fortune to learn to spin. I took an intensive 12 week Handspinning course, taught by Judith MacKenzie, through the Kootenay School of the Arts.… Read more...
