Natural Dyes: Logwood Logwood Natural DyeHaematoxylum campechianumLogwood comes from a tree native to the West Indies and the Yucatan Peninsula. The heartwood yields a dye that gives pinks, blues, purples and greens […]
Logwood Dye
Osage Orange
Osage Orange Osage Orange Natural DyeMaclura pomiferaOsage Orange comes from a tree native to Arkansas and Texas. Its wood makes a clear lemon yellow dye. Post Views: 708
Himalayan Rhubarb
Himalayan Rhubarb Himalayan Rhubarb Dye Recipe for Linen, Cotton and Cellulose FibresRheum Emodi for 100 grams of fibre20 grams Himalayan Rhubarb Dye Powder Post Views: 705
Alkanet Root Dye
Alkanet Root Dye Alkanet Root Dye Recipe for Linen, Cotton and Cellulose FibresAlkana Tinctoria for 100 grams of fibre20 grams Alkanet Root dye powderSoak the Alkanet in a glass jar overnight with […]
My Life with Cancer
My Life with Cancer August 2018 My Dear Fibre Friends,It is difficult to write this but I feel that I must share my experiences as part of my healing process. In early […]
Breast Cancer: A Piece of Celery
Breast Cancer and a Piece of Celery What Does Celery have to do with Cancer? Being of Finnish/Saami origin, I am a great coffee lover. When I first got home from the […]
Flax to Linen Yarn
From Flax to Linen Yarn Flax Growing, Rippling, Retting,Hackling, Scutching and Spinning There are two general types of flax, one is grown for seeds, the other for its fibre Linseed has been […]
From Flax to Linen
From Flax to Linen Of all natural fibres available, I think flax qualifies as truly a miracle fibre. It is environmentally friendly and is a renewable resource. All of the plant can […]
Mohair Weaving
Mohair Weaving What is Mohair? Mohair, prized for its brilliant colour and sheen, is known as the diamond fibre. Mohair dates back to the biblical times and the garments of the wise […]
Doukhobor Weaving
Duokhobor Weaving 1998 Living in the Kootenays in British Columbia, I am fortunate to have experienced some of the rich heritage that the Doukhobor community provides. The Doukhobors are a pacifist Christian […]
