Dyeing Intentional Colour
Create your own unapologetic and unique hand-dyed yarns and colourways using acid dyes and protein-based fibres with confidence and intention
Create your own unapologetic and unique hand-dyed yarns and colourways using acid dyes and protein-based fibres with confidence and intention. In this course, we will explore:
- dyeing your own yarns and fibres using immersion dyeing techniques
- understanding and learning to control the dye process to produce colours intentionally
- discovering your own creative process, balancing the science and art of dyeing and understanding the variables that affect dyed results so that you can play freely with colour
- setting up your own dye studio with the right space and the ideal equipment for acid dyeing
- learning the differences in working with yarn vs. spinning fibre
- troubleshooting both during and after the dye process
- creating your own system to record your dye experiments and sessions
For any questions and to share your dyeing adventures, come visit us in the SOS community forums! Plus, tag us on Instagram with #sosdyeing and #schoolofsweetgeorgia!
Continuing on the dyeing journey with Charlotte @charlotte_milkteacup, rinsing and spinning dry. Learn more over at the SOS Dyeing Large Amounts of Yarn course!
www.schoolofsweetgeorgia.com
#sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingyarn #handdyedyarn #dyeingworkshop #yarndyeing
Continuing on the dyeing journey with Charlotte @charlotte_milkteacup, rinsing and spinning dry. Learn more over at the SOS Dyeing Large Amounts of Yarn course!
www.schoolofsweetgeorgia.com
#sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingyarn #handdyedyarn #dyeingworkshop #yarndyeing
Plans & Projects
When dyeing all the fabric this month, I did have plans. Sometimes projects don’t turn out and I need to pivot. This can be sad and sometimes an unexpected delight. When making by hand, I have to stay flexible.
I always try to have a plan before I start as I don’t want to craft or dye just for the sake of making. True, I believe in sampling and not everything needs to be something. That is how I play and learn. But I always try to use the item for something after the fact. Doesn’t always work but I try.
Now that I am done dyeing, I am reflecting on the initial plans and where I need to pivot. For this month of dyeing, I have already made two dresses which was the plan. The third dress will now be a quilted jacket, this is a pivot in the project and in how I dyed it. The canvas was gonna grow up to be a backpack for an upcoming trip but since that trip is days away, that won’t happen. But it still may be a backpack, I am unsure now, I have to think about it. The cotton muslin will be for embroidery (along with any scraps from all mentioned projects).
This will keep me busy (on top of all the other crafting I do lol). I think next summer I will focus on wool and yarn dyeing. But as always, plans can change, we will see!
Pictures are in order: cotton, canvas, plaid cotton, linen
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeingwithflowers #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #naturallydyed #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyeing
Plans & Projects
When dyeing all the fabric this month, I did have plans. Sometimes projects don’t turn out and I need to pivot. This can be sad and sometimes an unexpected delight. When making by hand, I have to stay flexible.
I always try to have a plan before I start as I don’t want to craft or dye just for the sake of making. True, I believe in sampling and not everything needs to be something. That is how I play and learn. But I always try to use the item for something after the fact. Doesn’t always work but I try.
Now that I am done dyeing, I am reflecting on the initial plans and where I need to pivot. For this month of dyeing, I have already made two dresses which was the plan. The third dress will now be a quilted jacket, this is a pivot in the project and in how I dyed it. The canvas was gonna grow up to be a backpack for an upcoming trip but since that trip is days away, that won’t happen. But it still may be a backpack, I am unsure now, I have to think about it. The cotton muslin will be for embroidery (along with any scraps from all mentioned projects).
This will keep me busy (on top of all the other crafting I do lol). I think next summer I will focus on wool and yarn dyeing. But as always, plans can change, we will see!
Pictures are in order: cotton, canvas, plaid cotton, linen
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeingwithflowers #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #naturallydyed #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyeing
Canvas
Oh, almost forgot to share. I also had three leftover pieces of canvas which I dyed with the eco printing remains bath and gave one piece an iron dunk.
I also had some madder dyed canvas. The madder exhaust bath was so weak, the camera couldn’t pick up on the subtle warmth in the colour. But I did get a different shade in the iron.
So I just took a picture of the eco plant remains and madder dyed canvas together.
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeingwithflowers #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #naturallydyed #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyeing
Canvas
Oh, almost forgot to share. I also had three leftover pieces of canvas which I dyed with the eco printing remains bath and gave one piece an iron dunk.
I also had some madder dyed canvas. The madder exhaust bath was so weak, the camera couldn’t pick up on the subtle warmth in the colour. But I did get a different shade in the iron.
So I just took a picture of the eco plant remains and madder dyed canvas together.
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeingwithflowers #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #naturallydyed #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyeing
Gradient
Remember that super blotchy marigold fabric I dyed?? I took it most of it and cooked it in that pot of eco-printing remains.
Then I made a 2% iron bath and put some of the fabric in. I staggered the times on when it came out to get different degrees of saddening.
I still have blotchy fabric but in a gradient of colours now. And there are even more colours within in piece of cloth because of the blotchy spots.
The plan is to make a patchwork quilted jacket. When I fussy cut the squares, it won’t look blotchy but intentional.
I am very happy with these results!
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers
Gradient
Remember that super blotchy marigold fabric I dyed?? I took it most of it and cooked it in that pot of eco-printing remains.
Then I made a 2% iron bath and put some of the fabric in. I staggered the times on when it came out to get different degrees of saddening.
I still have blotchy fabric but in a gradient of colours now. And there are even more colours within in piece of cloth because of the blotchy spots.
The plan is to make a patchwork quilted jacket. When I fussy cut the squares, it won’t look blotchy but intentional.
I am very happy with these results!
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers
Proud
Of course I used the Shift dress pattern by Wiksten again lol. Since I’ve already sewn this pattern twice this summer, I can practically sew it in my sleep.
This was dyed with madder extract from maiwa_naturaldyes , at a very low WOF and a light iron bath. Then the fabric was eco-printed with fresh flowers and plants I grew on my balcony with seeds from grandprismaticseed
The fabric was actually in two different-sized pieces that came from a scraps bag also from Maiwa. I had just enough yardage for a dress 😊 For the eco-printing to look even, I laid one piece of fabric over the other with some flowers face up and face down before rolling and steaming.
I hacked the pattern again so all three of my dresses would be just a little bit different. This dress is the top pattern, cut at a high waste, and I pleated the extra fabric for the dress portion which is about 3” wider than the top and has no slit at the sides. Oh, and no pockets (only because I didn’t have enough fabric lol).
I learned almost all of my natural dyeing and growing a dye garden from schoolofsweetgeorgia with instructor ffrench . Highly recommend!!! I also took tips from Kathy Hatori from botanicalcolors who also teaches hand-painting yarn at the school (lots of tips still work on fabric!) *I also read an insane amount of books and blogs on natural dyeing.
There are a few things I could point out that went wrong but I won’t. I’m just so pleased with how it turned out. Lots of firsts here too. I’m proud to wear all my mistakes and all my firsts!!
(Oh and yes, I still won’t iron my garments before a photo shoot 😂 a wrinkled mess, that’s me!!)
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers #maiwanaturaldyes #botanicalcolors #sewing #grandprismaticseed #shiftdress #wikstenshift #wikstenpatterns #handmadewardrobe #handmade
Proud
Of course I used the Shift dress pattern by Wiksten again lol. Since I’ve already sewn this pattern twice this summer, I can practically sew it in my sleep.
This was dyed with madder extract from maiwa_naturaldyes , at a very low WOF and a light iron bath. Then the fabric was eco-printed with fresh flowers and plants I grew on my balcony with seeds from grandprismaticseed
The fabric was actually in two different-sized pieces that came from a scraps bag also from Maiwa. I had just enough yardage for a dress 😊 For the eco-printing to look even, I laid one piece of fabric over the other with some flowers face up and face down before rolling and steaming.
I hacked the pattern again so all three of my dresses would be just a little bit different. This dress is the top pattern, cut at a high waste, and I pleated the extra fabric for the dress portion which is about 3” wider than the top and has no slit at the sides. Oh, and no pockets (only because I didn’t have enough fabric lol).
I learned almost all of my natural dyeing and growing a dye garden from schoolofsweetgeorgia with instructor ffrench . Highly recommend!!! I also took tips from Kathy Hatori from botanicalcolors who also teaches hand-painting yarn at the school (lots of tips still work on fabric!) *I also read an insane amount of books and blogs on natural dyeing.
There are a few things I could point out that went wrong but I won’t. I’m just so pleased with how it turned out. Lots of firsts here too. I’m proud to wear all my mistakes and all my firsts!!
(Oh and yes, I still won’t iron my garments before a photo shoot 😂 a wrinkled mess, that’s me!!)
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers #maiwanaturaldyes #botanicalcolors #sewing #grandprismaticseed #shiftdress #wikstenshift #wikstenpatterns #handmadewardrobe #handmade
No waste!
Yesterday I cooked up all the remains I picked off my eco printed fabric. Why waste good dye stuff when there is still life in it!
Today is my last dye day of the year! (Let me say here, this dye pot smells incredible!!!)
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers
No waste!
Yesterday I cooked up all the remains I picked off my eco printed fabric. Why waste good dye stuff when there is still life in it!
Today is my last dye day of the year! (Let me say here, this dye pot smells incredible!!!)
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers
Cooked!
Wrapped, steamed and cooled 😎 The unbundling is happening now!!
See you later today 😉
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers
Cooked!
Wrapped, steamed and cooled 😎 The unbundling is happening now!!
See you later today 😉
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers
One more!!
One more picture because it’s my Instagram and I can post if I want to 😂
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers
One more!!
One more picture because it’s my Instagram and I can post if I want to 😂
#plants #growingplantsfromseeds #balconyplants #pottedplants #dyeplants #flowers #grownfromseed #dyegarden #harvestingflowers #dyeflowers #linen #ecoprinting #ecoprintingonfabric #sosdyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #dyeingwithplants #dyeing #naturallydyed #naturaldyeing #dyeingwithflowers
Downloadable Resources for this Course
Download the course workbook here to access the notes, checklists, and formulas you need to get started. We also have provided Excel worksheets below to easily calculate how much dye stock is needed for your dye recipes and formulas.
- SOS Dyeing Intentional Colour Workbook (v1.3 PDF)
- Dyeing Triangle Template – Large (PDF)
- Dyeing Triangle Template – Small (PDF)
- Dyeing Triangle Spreadsheet (XLSX)
- Dye Calculations Worksheet (XLSX)
- Dye Calculations Worksheet – Large Quantities (XLSX)
Dyeing Recordkeeping Tools
Download these PDF templates to record your dye formulas and keep analog records of the colours you have created.
- Dyeing Recordkeeping Template – Full Page Notes (PDF)
- Dyeing Recordkeeping Template – Business Card Size (PDF)
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- 34 Lessons
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