Clothing ourselves beautifully
A little while back, I noticed a meme on Facebook saying that live Easter animals rarely survive. While a live pet is fun, it can also be expensive. And, for that matter, chocolate and other candy can end up being expensive, sticky, and messy. But, what if you could exploit the cuteness of a live […]
Indigo is a fascinating natural dye, in fact it is the only permanent natural blue. However, there are many variations on dye method, and not all will give you the best results. Since I began dyeing with indigo, more than 9 years ago, I’ve adapted and adjusted the indigo dye method to be easy, effective, […]
The North American world is surfeited with an abundance of clothing, shoes, and everything necessary for clothing oneself. However, even this abundance would only last a few years if the clothing production grid went down. With looters, fires, and other happenings, even a closed store would likely run out within two years, if not sooner. […]
Natural dyeing with indigo is both a simple, and a complicated process. The procedure is simple, but what happens on the molecular level is complicated, and a single missing part can ruin the vat. Or at least, it can ruin the vat until you know how to fix it. If you are new to dyeing […]
Felting is one of the most versatile, useful, and easy techniques for working with natural fibers. Nearly all protein fibers, particularly wool, can be used for felting. However, there are a few misconceptions concerning felting that still hang around. One of the main ones is that felting is bulky, scratchy, and useful only for slippers, […]
In today’s fiber, yarn, and fabric world, there are a lot of different types of fibers and many of them require different techniques for washing and care. Fiber types of different shrink rates, require different finishing techniques, and are good for different purposes. But, if you’re like me and like buying unlabeled fabric from the […]
