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Healing cloth.

African Threads Posted on January 22, 2018 by Val HearderJanuary 25, 2018
wool cloth dyed with tumeric spice

I recently made my first natural dyed fabric. I used fresh ground turmeric roots and Dorr Wool. Links below. This colour enlivens me in the dark of winter. What to do with this rich cloth? It will be stitched upon, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fabric, Musings, natural dyes | Tagged Cloth, Dorr, dyepot, healing, natural dyes, saffron, turmeric, wool | 11 Replies

Indigo-berries

African Threads Posted on August 23, 2014 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Foraging and berry picking are things I love to do. I don’t have far to go. My own garden and nearby woods provide so much for our table.

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Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged blueberries, chanterelle, dyeing, foraging, garden, indigo, Mahone Bay, mushrooms, purple lacaria, saffron, temperate Acadian rain forest, woodland | Leave a Reply

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