Sunday, July 12, 2009

Natural Dye Day with Northcoast Knittery

I attended the Northcost knitterys Dye workshop with Linda Hartshorn. Linda is a local fiber artist who teaches weaving and natural dyeing. The workshop was held at Laura’s home which was perfect for this dyeing workshop.

I already knew a bit about Natural dyeing ( or dyeing from plants and animals) and have attended one of Linda's workshops previously.

The plant sources that we used were Fennel, Madder, Cochineal, Mungeet, Marigolds, and Logwood.


Sara ( on the left) and Becky ( on the Right) getting yarn ready to be mordanted


Linda showing us some Madder that soaked over night


Laura preparing some lovely yarn.


Becky shredding Fennel ( I helped her after I took her picture)


Sara with a giant Skein Linda pouring off some Madder


Lunch prepared by Laura's husband.


Laura's German bunny Laura with Logwood yarn


The lovely out door dye kitchen


Marigold Refilling pots



Some Shibori By Linda and a Naturally Dyed weaving class by Linda.


Shibori The green in here is bracken fern


A new red instead of Brazilwood.


This Red was made by First dyeing in Mungeet then Cochineal


Yarns drying


Cochineal, Madder, Logwood


Fennel (later with iron wash became Green), Marigold


Greens that were the fennel Yellow

After the Workshop


L-R
Munjeet/Cochineal Handyed mohair, Cochineal Mohair, Madder, mungeet, Cochineal Merino silk ( Coral), Cochineal Bamboo Merino, Cochineal neck tie


Mungeet Bamboo/Merino, Fennel/iron BM, Fennel/iron-Wool



Logwood, Marigold, Madder, Cochineal, Munjeet/Cochineal-on wool


All


Moms neck tie

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