Category Archives: kangaroo paw as dye

Stitched and Bound!

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Margaret Ford

Yesterday I blogged about giving a short lesson to members of WAFTA on natural dyeing and eco-printing. What do I  do with all the fabric I produce? Today I am recording my absolute pleasure at having had my entry into … Continue reading →

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An Eco-printing “taster” for WAFTA

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Margaret Ford

I was delighted to be asked to do a  half day introduction to eco-printing for the Western Australian Fibre and Textile Association (WAFTA) three weeks ago.  WAFTA wanted to expose its members to a whole range of skills that they … Continue reading →

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Natural and Local Dyeing

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Margaret Ford

The recent WAFTA (www.wafta.com.au) workshop given by Jane Flower (https://foliosandfibre.wordpress.com) revitalised my interest in dyeing with locally available plants.  I was lucky enough to be the facilitator for the workshop (not participating, just helping) and to have Jane stay with … Continue reading →

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Plant Dyeing Again

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Margaret Ford

Well, fellow MELD member Louise Wells has  said that if I’m on a good thing I should stick to it. So here goes with my record of the latest natural dyeing efforts. f Might take break now while I think … Continue reading →

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More plant dyeing

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Margaret Ford

This a post that is more for documenting my experiments of today than to arouse responses like “Oh, gorgeous” or “You are so clever!”. When “you’re on a good thing , stick to it”, comes to mind. I had  a … Continue reading →

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Margaret or Monet?

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Margaret Ford

I had a lovely day with friends here yesterday.  It was like a group studio with Liz in the laundry dyeing yarn with fibre reactive dyes; Louise at the table designing  an entry into a brooch exhibition; and Julie outside … Continue reading →

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