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The next best thing to teaching others how to hand-dye fabrics and fibers, is seeing the results of their efforts, and the fabric collections which are being produced during the current session of my…

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First a disclaimer: no pennies were harmed in the process of dyeing this fabric. Craft of the Dyer: Colour from Plants and Lichens by Nova Scotia dye expert Karen Leigh Casselman is my main dye bible. Most of the dye recipes are for plants found in North America, but Casselman offers two offbeat mineral dye recipes with copper pennies and clay as the dyestuff. This summer I'll try the clay recipe which is very messy. Copper penny blue was manageable in my laundry room. Dawn MacNutt adapted…

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Hand dyeing fibre is definitely a creative outlet that I’ve come to enjoy so much. The goal is to stay botanical dyeing. Dyeing different fibres is challenging but I love it. This silk is likely one of my favourites to dye. Available now #dyedsilk #hamddyedfibres #artist #indiedyer #handspun #silk #silkwaste

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