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Healing with Weaving

Healing with Weaving

The Healing with Weaving Children's Mercy Pilot Project, and my connection to the artist making it happen.
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Shiny Dime Fibers

The Story of Shiny Dime

Shiny Dime is the start of a long process of personal healing, and a desire to share in a community of supportive fiber artists.
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Portable Dye Hood for mixing dye powders safely

Portable Dye Hood for Mixing Dyes

I use a Benchtop Blast Cabinet to mix my dye powders safely in my shared studio space.
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Currently On The Loom: Taqueté Scarves

Currently On The Loom: Taqueté Scarves

A couple of scarves that I have recently woven using my hand-painted warp and hand-dyed yarn. Available at several galleries, or upon request.
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Indigo First Harvest 2020: Step 4

Indigo First Harvest 2020: Step 4

Step 4 of my first indigo harvest of 2020: Straining and Rinsing.
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Indigo First Harvest 2020: Step 3

Indigo First Harvest 2020: Step 3

Step 3 of my first indigo harvest of 2020: Alkalyzing and Aerating.
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Indigo First Harvest 2020: Step 2

Indigo First Harvest 2020: Step 2

Step 2 of my first indigo harvest of 2020: Fermentation.
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Indigo First Harvest 2020: Step 1

Indigo First Harvest 2020: Step 1

How to extract indigo from your plants using wet extraction. This process can be easily scaled for any amount of indigo plants.
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Indigo: From Transplant to Harvest

Indigo: From Transplant to Harvest

Six weeks of indigo growing, from transplanting to harvest time.
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Indigo or Smartweed?

Indigo or Smartweed?

How to tell the difference between Japanese indigo and other smartweed varieties
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Indigo Transplanting Time

Indigo Transplanting Time

The seedlings in my seed bed are getting big, and are now ready to transplant out in my garden.
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Coming Soon: Naturally-Dyed Yarn!

Coming Soon: Naturally-Dyed Yarn!

As it turns out, the source of your water does matter with natural dyes.
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