Blogs about: Woad
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Studio Tour
Yay, art school! Hmm, that probably means I need a studio space that’s actually workable, not covered in the leftovers from six months worth of projects . . . Every time I clean my studio, it … more →
Can't talk, I'm dy(e)ing
More Adventures with Woad and Weld or where have all the Dicots gone
jmjamison wrote 1 month ago: gone to Eudicots every one… Since I spend a lot of my so-called spare time working with … more →
2009 Weave of the week #38: Les petites fleurs
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buyathread wrote 2 months ago: French quilt fragment This week’s weave (shown above) is a mounted fragment of an early 18th c … more →
Studio Tour
Hrist wrote 3 months ago: Yay, art school! Hmm, that probably means I need a studio space that’s actually workable, not … more →
End of summer, Woad vat, cotton, corn and beans
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jmjamison wrote 3 months ago: I don’t know how official this is but most people I know consider “Labor Day” – which in the US fall … more →
French Millinery Magic
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debbykay wrote 4 months ago: Happiness in not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement in the thrill of … more →
Freedom quilting bee workshop: Day 3
elissameyers wrote 4 months ago: The third day consisted of making the woad vat from the woad plant we gathered the day before and al … more →
Woad Vat
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Hrist wrote 4 months ago: First things first, hello SCA people! Thanks for coming by my blog I will be going to Tir Righ … more →
Freedom quilting bee workshop: Day 2
elissameyers wrote 5 months ago: On day 2 of the workshop we went out to Bells Bend to gather dye plants and to show the Freedom Quil … more →
Woad
northcountryfaire wrote 5 months ago: Woad leaves contain the same dye pigment as indigo. It is near the end of summer. Sweet flag permea … more →
Somebody Murdered Spock in my Bathtub
Hrist wrote 5 months ago: At least that’s what it looks like right now. Have no fear, though – the world’s … more →
Colours
Hrist wrote 5 months ago: The results of several evenings of spinning and dyeing . . . my very own naturally dyed embroidery … more →
Hampton Court Flower Show 2009
muswellhillbilly wrote 5 months ago: This week GardenAfrica founder George & I went to the Hampton Court Flower Show. The show was Tu … more →
Summer and Fennel
jmjamison wrote 6 months ago: In some areas Fennel is considered a noxious and/or invasive weed. But for me, Fennel has always bee … more →
Preparing for the next workshop
elissameyers wrote 6 months ago: We began preparing the swatches for the Freedom Quilters who will be participating in the next works … more →
The Woad that is actually (Dyers) Weld
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jmjamison wrote 6 months ago: This is embarrassing. It’s what happens when you grow a plant that you have never actually observed … more →
Woad Woes, Indigo and Some Bragging
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Hrist wrote 6 months ago: My poor woad. Through a combination of nasty soil and an overly-friendly cat, I have only one reall … more →
Pocktorian Textiles! TaDa!
djcnor wrote 6 months ago: Hello. I’m a textile designer. I’ve loved textiles for as long as I can remember. I … more →
WLA Woad
jmjamison wrote 6 months ago: Southern California is experiencing the usual drought conditions and never having lik … more →
Woad – The Mysterious Blue Plant Dye
woad wrote 7 months ago: Woad is famous as the source of the blue dye that has been used to dye wool and other fibres for sev … more →
