Articles + Tutorials

In this blog post I'll show you how to quickly and simply extract dye from coreopsis flowers using hot water. This makes a beautiful dye that can b...

In this blog post I'll show you how to dye a scarf with mahonia berries (also known as Oregon grape) with a simple tie dye stripe pattern. These ar...

Today I'm thrilled to invite Merlin Fox from Knives Fox Spoons to my blog with a fantastic bead carving tutorial. With just a few tools, you can ma...

In this blog post I'll show you how to dye paper with homemade plant dyes. The pink dye is made from avocado skins and the yellow is from pomegrana...

This mobile is so simple that I almost feel that it doesn't deserve its own blog post, but they are so much fun to make that I just had to share th...

If you're just dipping your toes into natural dyeing, tea is a great dye to try first. But years later, I still love dyeing with tea. This tutorial...

I’m really excited to launch my new eBook today called Botanical Dyes on Wood! You can order and download immediately as a digital download here. ...

Find out how I made a botanical mandala print on fabric using the flower hammering/pounding technique. Follow along with my steps and create your o...

In this blog post I'll share with you my first experiment with fresh leaf indigo dyeing on cellulose fibres. I'm in love with this pretty shade of ...

One of my favourite plants to dye with in the spring is the stinging nettle - it's one of the plants I most look forward to. The leaves give me a s...

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is something along the lines of, "How can I dye fabric with natural dyes and get more even colours...

Have you tried avocado dyeing but were hoping for brighter pinks? Or maybe you've been meaning to try for a while but had a few questions before...