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Pro-Verbial Club: Nancy Marchant

Are you a member of our Pro-Verbial Yarn, Fiber, & Shawl Club 2018-19? If so, today, you are receiving your first of four shipments! Our first design collaboration is with Nancy Marchant, larg...
In the Dye Studio: How to Host a Natural Dyeing Party (Part 1)
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In the Dye Studio: How to Host a Natural Dyeing Party (Part 1)

In our newsletter this month, we announced the 1st AVFKW Dye Day, coming up on Saturday, August 25th! August 25th is two and a half weeks out - so it's time to start planning!  We want to help you...
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In The Dye Studio: Preparing for Year 7 of The Pro-Verbial Club!

A long time ago, like 7 years ago, we were about to embark on a new journey. We were in the process of moving from our little studio in Berkeley to our new much larger studio and store on San Pabl...
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The Modern Natural Dyer Book Tour: Nashville and Japan!

Interested in learning about natural dyeing? My book, The Modern Natural Dyer, can guide you! In September, I am traveling to Nashville to teach at Craft South - a shop filled to the brim with fa...
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SQUAM Art Workshops June 2017: Taste of Squam

Last year I had the opportunity of teaching (indigo dyeing and eco-printing) at Squam Art Workshops housed within a resort on Squam Lake in New Hampshire. This was my first time visiting New Hamps...
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Stitch Exchange: Boro Inspired Stowe Bag

In 2001, I worked for the Textile Museum in Washington D.C. and was exposed to some of the most beautiful textiles in the world. It was a never-ending journey of discovering new textiles, the tech...
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Stitch Exchange: Dye-It-Yourself Eco-Printed Table Linens

Announcing our newest natural dyeing kit: Dye-It-Yourself Eco-Printed Table Linens.  Dye your very own set of table linens using California botanicals - like eucalyptus leaves and marigolds. The...
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The Modern Natural Dyer Work-Along: The Field and Forest Dress

For the month of July, the focus of The Modern Natural Dyer Work-Along is The Field and Forest Dress. This is one of my favorite projects in the book! I always enjoy sewing a new dress, and this p...
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The Modern Natural Dyer Work-Along: Indigo Reveal

The most-anticipated moment with shibori and indigo dyeing is the moment you remove the object creating your resist (binding, stitching, clamps, etc), and reveal the design underneath! With indigo ...
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The Modern Natural Dyer Work-Along: Pathways to the Fishbone Tank

Happy summer everyone! As you may know, Kristine and Adrienne recently visited New Hampshire and are currently exploring the beautiful country of Iceland, experiencing the deep-rooted wool culture...
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The Modern Natural Dyer Work-Along: Flowers at My Fingertips Sewing Kit

Walk into your own front yard, wander through your garden, and at your fingertips there very well could be dye plants growing. May's Modern Natural Dyer Work-Along project is the Flowers at My Fi...
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The Modern Natural Dyer Work-Along: Depth, Texture, and Layers of Natrurally-Dyed Color with Alabama Chanin

  The typical pathway of creating an Alabama Chanin piece is to choose a sewing pattern, cut the fabric for the sewing pattern, stencil the fabric, layer the stenciled fabric over the a piece of no...