Fresh Indigo Leaf Dyeing

Is your mini-skein stash growing? Taking place this September, join in the the fun chat thread in the SOS community forums about our casual make-along, the Great Mini Skein Stash Down, where we`ll knit, weave, crochet, punch needle, tapestry etc. with mini-skeins accumulated from the SOS dyeing study groups and courses. ⁠
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Whatever you want to make is fine! This is an unofficial make-along so no hashtags, deadlines, prizes nor rules. Simply an encouraging space to use some of the supplies you have unused (or left over); everyone loves a good mini-skein/scrap busting project! If you know of a good pattern you have done in the past, please share it in the forum thread too. SweetGeorgia has added three patterns available to SOS Members: weaving pattern Trimmed in Twill by Felicia @felicialowong, knitting pattern Winter Dawn by Tabetha @tabismiles, and Felicia`s crochet Granny Square tutorial. We hope you`ll join in and make with us!⁠
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Pictured here: From the Natural Dyeing Basics course, instructor Caitlin ffrench`s @ffrench naturally dyed mini-skeins!⁠
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#sosdyeing #sosnaturaldyeing #soscommunity #miniskein #stashbusting #makealong

I`m currently spinning through the Rya fleeces that I dyed last year. I`m spinning it all up as singles for use in weaving for upholstery or in weft bundles for tapestry weaving.

It has been lovely revisiting the colours I dyed in 2021. I wonder what colours will come out of the dyepot in 2022?

Pictured skein is 240 meters of Nm 6.4/1 yarn with a diameter of 20wpcm (51wpi), spun from Rya wool that was dyed in the fleece using pomegranate grounds with an alum mordant and an iron modifier.

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April showers bring May flowers! May is here and we sure know exactly what to do with all the fabulous natural colour we`re awaiting in our garden beds... eco printing! ⁠
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Whether you harvest natural dye materials from your landbase or source from a natural dye supplier, join in the fun at Caitlin ffrench`s @ffrench Eco Printing with Natural Dyes workshop at the SOS site »⁠
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#sosnaturaldyeing #caitlinffrench #schoolofsweetgeorgia #ecoprint #naturaldyeing

Start the long weekend with bundles of beautiful natural colour! Teaching different methods of folding, clamping and bundling techniques, learn all about printing with plants at Eco Printing, taught by Caitlin ffrench @ffrench!⁠
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At the School, you can also find Caitlin`s Natural Dyeing Basics course, as well as Planting a Natural Dye Garden, to learn more about the fabulous and fun practice of natural dyeing. And if you`re not yet an SOS member, or have a fibre friend you`d like to learn along with, use the code: SPRINGSTART to get 7 days for $1 plus save 10% off your subscription! We hope to see you there!⁠
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#sosnaturaldyeing #sosdyeing #ecoprint #ecoprinting #contactprint #naturaldyeing #naturaldyes #caitlinffrench #schoolofsweetgeorgia

New over at the School... join in a journey of natural dyeing at the Eco Printing Workshop taught by Caitlin ffrench ffrench! ⁠
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Fitting perfectly in with our excitement for garden planning and fresh new spring colours bursting from the earth, we`re so delighted to share our latest course addition: Eco Printing with Caitlin ffrench ffrench!⁠
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With eco printing or contact printing, we`ll learn about different methods of getting dye stuff, either wildcrafted, homegrown or store bought, to make prints onto fabric, yarn and knitted items. Whether it`s a blank sock yarn blank you’re going to print and then knit or crochet from, or perhaps a finished object you’ve already made and will then dye, you`ll learn all the steps and tools needed to begin the beauty of eco printing! Find more info at the SOS site (link in bio) »⁠

Fitting perfectly in with our excitement for garden planning and fresh new spring colours bursting from the earth, we`re so delighted to share our latest course addition: Eco Printing with Caitlin ffrench @ffrench!⁠
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With eco printing or contact printing, we`ll learn about different methods of getting dye stuff, either wildcrafted, homegrown or store bought, to make prints onto fabric, yarn and knitted items. Whether it`s a blank sock yarn blank you’re going to print and then knit or crochet from, or perhaps a finished object you’ve already made and will then dye, you`ll learn all the steps and tools needed to begin the beauty of eco printing! Find more info at the SOS site (link in bio) »⁠
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#sosnaturaldyeing #sosdyeing #caitlinffrench #schoolofsweetgeorgia #ecoprinting #contactprinting #dyeingwithplants #naturaldyeing #naturaldyes

Soon at the SOS site...⁠
Eco Printing with Caitlin ffrench @ffrench – a workshop teaching how to make prints with wildcrafted or homegrown plants onto either fabric or yarn! ⁠
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If you`re new to natural dyeing, we suggest taking a look first at Caitlin`s Natural Dyeing Basics course (link in bio) to learn about preparing your item for printing, plus to learn so much more about the colourful world of natural dyes!

In studio with @ffrench today and we are filming her teaching eco printing with natural dyes! This course is coming out in 2022 for the School of SweetGeorgia and is the perfect follow up to learning how to grow natural dye plants and natural dyeing this past year 🍂🍁🌿 #naturaldyeing #schoolofsweetgeorgia #sosnaturaldyeing

I’ve been on holiday all week and I’ve spent most of it dyeing lots of yarn with natural dye extracts.
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It’s been so fun to see the colours on proper size skeins instead of the teeny tiny samples 😊
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And I’ve learned a lot! Mostly thanks to an amazing online resource from schoolofsweetgeorgia 🧶
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From top to bottom this merino/nylon sock yarn has been dyed with:
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Sorghum
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Persian Berries (Buckthorn)
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Goldenrod
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Myrobalan + Iron
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Weld + Logwood
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Logwood
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Cochineal
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Cochineal (tiniest amount)
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Would highly recommend a large craft project to occupy your time when it’s far too expensive to go away anywhere! 🙃
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I have two more neutral dye pots still simmering and when they’re done I’ll have dyed most of the yarn I ordered 🙌🏻
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Back to work tomorrow for a rest! 🥱
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