Category Archives: Dyeing

Silk Yarn Dying

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

This week I decided to do some yarn dyeing. I bought some ends of cones someone brought in to the guild. They are perfect for me as I don’t need large amounts of any yarn. I couldn’t find my niddy noddy so I just wrapped … Continue reading →

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I’ve got rainbows on my mind

Posted on November 23, 2018 by

First of all, happy Thanksgiving to everyone reading this in the US! I hope you had a nice celebration. Today I’m sharing some rainbow-y fibre I created, plus a “throwback” item that I hope you’ll like. Being an indie dyer … Continue reading →

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Shibori Shrug Jacket

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

Heres another throw back post. I thought if I do not remember doing this maybe you won’t either. I hope you like it. After seeing Ruth’s jacket it reminded me I had made a small one for one of my … Continue reading →

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Snow Dyeing with Acid Dyes

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

I have done snow (or ice) dyeing for a while now but I always used Procion MX Fiber Reactive Dyes. I did a quick how to post about it here.  But I have never tried snow dyeing with acid dyes. … Continue reading →

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Making Socks from Start to Finish

Posted on March 12, 2018 by

Our guest artist is Leonor  from Felt Buddies who is sharing a special sock story and process. Today I’m sharing with you some sock making, from the dye pot to the finished product. A few months ago, I got a … Continue reading →

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10th International Shibori Symposium Exhibitions

Posted on February 25, 2017 by

This is a guest post by Kim of Flextiles. She recently attended the Tenth International Shibori Symposium and I thought you all might to get a glimpse of what she did and saw there. Thanks Kim! My previous post about … Continue reading →

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Out of the box Part 3

Posted on February 3, 2017 by

This is the 3rd and final set of pictures from this exhibit. http://mvtm.ca/?exhibition=colour-unboxed   the first is here:  https://feltingandfiberstudio.com/2017/01/18/colour-unboxed-by-out-of-the-box/ and the second here: https://feltingandfiberstudio.com/2017/01/26/out-of-the-box-part-2/ Again I apologise for some of the odd angles as it was very crowded with people enjoying the exhibit. … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading, Dyeing, eco printing, Fairs and Shows, Felting Around the Web, Free Motion Stitching, Inspiration, Made From Felt, Mixed Felting Techniques, Mixed Media, Needle Felting, Nuno Felting, Stitching, Uncategorized, Wet Felting, Wool | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments