Tag: eco-dyeing

Rainbow after the storm

Rainbow after the storm – a leafy experiment

Recently a massive storm went through Victoria, and with a thunderous crash, we lost an enormous eucalyptus tree in the back of our property. To most, my husband included, this presented a problem. How are

Eco-dyed silk revealed

Video – Unwrapping eco-dyed silk parcels

Recently I have been eco-dyeing a lot of silk fabric. As with most hand-dyed fabric, you are never really sure what the result will be.

Eco ready for steaming

Springtime fabric dyeing fun

We had another wonderful fabric dyeing workshop this past weekend. The weather was stunning and my lovely new friends, Louise, Gill and Sue, made beautiful pieces. We spent two days ice-dyeing and eco-dyeing. Day one

autumn workshop
Some hand dyed fabric from the Autumn workshop

Fun at the Autumn Fabric Dyeing Workshop

Autumn is a wonderful time to dye fabric. The temperatures are not too hot and not too cold. I particularly like eco-dyeing in the Autumn because the leaves are so plentiful as they fall from