The Golden Lattice Quilt Along took place in January – February 2022. You can follow this blog post with all the tips at any time to make your own quilt. Week 1: Choose Fabric First up, we get to play with fabric and choose what we will use for our quilts. If you haven’t bought …
Learn the basics of using Cutch to naturally dye fabric a variety of warm colors. Cutch – a tannin-rich dye that comes from the heartwood of Acacia catechu and yields warm toffee browns on fabric. This dye good not only yields amazing warm colors, but also offers so much versatility. In this blog, I first go over …
Goldenrod is one of my favorite dye plants to find and use for dyeing fabric. In August and September, it fills fields and ditches everywhere in the Midwest United States. It is so easy to gather and makes the most beautiful yellows and greens on cotton and linen fabrics. There are many plants and foods …
This quilt along took place in 2021, but all of the blog posts have been compiled into this one for you to follow along at your own pace anytime. Use this post along with the Scrappy Lines quilt pattern to create your own! WEEK 1 – Choosing and Prepping Fabric This week is all about …
dyeing, I have so much I still have not tried. It is best to have an array of resources to guide you. With so much to learn, it is helpful to break down the steps. You can download our free infographic: The 5 Steps to Natural Dyeing to guide you in the process.