I had a go at pre-mordanting a white cotton shirt from the op shop with iron water. The technique is explained in more detail in Gumnut Magic's e-book. For this shirt I only used gum leaves which had been soaking in a bucket in the laundry for a couple of... Read more →

The colder weather has me focused inwards on self care and making things to look after myself. As I get older I'm getting aches and pains in my hands and feet. I suspect they are the beginning of arthritis. Curcumin capsules* are doing the trick for my hands but my... Read more →

Some times all it takes is a little patience and a bit of time. When I was boiling this bundle in a steel pot with cherry ballart and rose leaves I was underwhelmed by the colour. I was hoping for greens and instead the bundle went murky and uninteresting. Or... Read more →

Can I brag, just a little? I am so in love with the gorgeous eco dyed patterns on this op shop wool blanket. I keep holding it and stroking it, marvelling in all the leaf prints and patterns. I can see a forest goddess face, branches of leaves and tracks... Read more →

This lovely blue eco dyed scarf was a present for my father for Christmas (yes, I know it's a lifetime ago now!). He lives in Canberra but was born in Sri Lanka and really feels the cold Canberra winters when the temperatures drop below zero. So I wanted to give... Read more →

I am so pleased with this pouch I created to hold my eco dyed cards. Over the last couple of years I've been slowly eco-dyeing and accumulating a pile of eco dyed paper from my experiments. I've torn them down to size and intend to make them into oracle cards.... Read more →

Why go to the mall to buy stuff for making things when you can visit a local park and forage the plants you need for your crafting adventures? This little collection was foraged locally from laneways, nature strips and a park. They are being lovingly held in one of my... Read more →

I feel so blessed that there are so many makers and artists out there sharing their work and inspiring others by living a creative life. I've just experimented with using avocado pips for dyeing fabric. When I saw these pictures of fabric and dye plant illustrations together (dye mushroom to... Read more →

I'm feeling very pleased with my first attempt at creating a dye bath from plant materials. The colours on the silk from the avocado stone are gorgeous! The method I used is from the wonderful book, Botanical Dye At Your Fingertips by Rebecca Desnos. Clear instructions and beautiful photos make... Read more →