Color Switch
I make mostly crib-size quilts. It’s too hard to manipulate big hunks of material through my regular-size machine. I have enough trouble keeping pieces lined up – when I factor in batting and… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: May, 2012
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Another Day, Another Dyestuff
In spite of last year’s drought, we have a lot of plants thriving in the pasture, so I have been trying some natural dyeing. A few weeks ago I tried rudbeckia (or black-eyed… Continue reading
Trial by Fiber, Part Three
Note: It all started with “Paper or plastic?”, didn’t it? Before that, wise minds knew what was best – it was bad to cut down trees, so plastic was the better choice. But… Continue reading
Trial by Fiber, Part Two
Note: Previously, I posted the beginning of the court room drama that plays in my head whenever I start to think about my responsibilities to our environment. I see myself as the harried Defendant, Textile… Continue reading
Trial by Fiber, Part One
Note: Lately I have been doing a lot of reading on our use of resources – in the books The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard, Confessions of an Eco-Sinner by Fred Pearce,… Continue reading
Textile Family Tree
It’s Mother’s Day! I would like to thank and honor the wonderful women who raised and influenced me. My dad’s mother had seven children and something like 37 grandchildren and 73 great-grandchildren. She… Continue reading
Rudbeckia Dye Results
A few days ago I clipped a lot of rudbeckia blooms in hopes of creating a beautiful natural dye. Here’s what I knew about natural dyes: the most common results from dye plants… Continue reading
Back on Track
After a fun month of traveling and having visits from relatives, I am settling back into my usual routine. I’m caught up on the basic chores – the house is all clean, the… Continue reading