dyeing

How to Dye with Mushrooms! Mycopigments for Dyes with Alissa Allen - Sat, Dec 6th or Sun, Dec 7th

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to take a class by mushroom dyer Alissa Allen.  If you have had any desire to learn more about the world of mushrooms this is a good place to start.  Not only...
Montana

Textile Byways: Thirteen Mile Farm - Montana 2014

Our visit to Thirteen Mile Farm was certainly a highlight of our trip. I first read about Thirteen Mile in the book Shear Spirit. The owner, Becky Weed, raises her own sheep and has built a mil...
Montana

Textile Byways - Dyeing with Curly Dock - Montana 2014

Once we walked the land surrounding the cabin, we noticed that there was quite a bit of Curly Dock also known as Rumex crispus. This plant is native to Europe and North Africa and now grows wild ...
foraging

Textile Byways: Mapping the Land - Montana 2014

  I've always loved to hike - though it was not until I became an natural dyer that I began to really learn and honor the practice of plant identification. I went from seeing nature as one, b...
Montana

Textile Byways: Granite Ridge Hat Pattern - Montana 2014

One morning, we woke up - and it was snowing. It was the kind of snow when the flakes are giant and everything is quiet. A perfect morning for a walk in the woods, wearing a cozy hat to keep y...
Montana

Textile Byways: Clover - The Newest Verb Yarn - Montana 2014

A little recap: In October, I inherited Sweet Grass Wool, a Montana yarn and fiber company, lovingly run by Patti Bobonich. She uses Targhee wool grown by her neighbor, Carolyn Greene. I traveled...
Fabric

Stitch Exchange: Something Fancy This Way Comes

On Friday, Fancy Tiger Crafts, located in Denver, Colorado, released their very first sewing pattern named the Sailor Top.  Tasa, Sarah, and I have been awaiting the pattern and were thrilled to s...