by JennyOrwin | Oct 6, 2020 | Book Recommendations, Feltmaking, Natural Dyeing
It’s British Wool Week as I write this, so I’ve chosen two books that I use to find out more about breeds of sheep. I’m experimenting with using wool from different breeds of sheep, particularly British native breeds. I have set up a new page listing...
by JennyOrwin | May 18, 2020 | Feltmaking, Garden, Natural Dyeing
After a few requests, here is a quick tour of my studio that I use for felting, embroidery and natural dyes. ...
by JennyOrwin | Sep 13, 2019 | Natural Dyeing
One of the lovely things about having a small child is having an excuse to rediscover all the books I loved when I was a child. Some of my favourites were the Brambly Hedge stories by Jill Barklem, a beautiful mixture of homeliness, seasons and adventure, all...
by JennyOrwin | Jul 28, 2018 | Natural Dyeing
A record of my most recent natural dye experiments. Buddleia (solar dye pot) I used deadheaded buddleia flowers from the garden in a solar dye pot with merino wool and alum as a mordant. The weather didn’t really get warm enough to get the pot particularly hot,...
