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DYEING: INDIGO
Indigo dyeing is not as difficult as you may have been told. Here is an article to get you started in this fun almost magical process.
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Tumeric:Its more than a spice
Tumeric the common kitchen spice is actually a very ancient dyestuff. It produces several shades of yellow and gold and does not require any mordants.
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Coloring Eggs with Natural Dyes
Looking for a different, low-cost way to color Easter eggs? Use natural ingredients from your back yard and kitchen pantry to decorate eggs this season.
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Dyeing The Old Way
Flowers, bark and a few weeds are all you need to brew up some old country dye.
dyeing • knitting • natural dye • coin purse

Dyeing with *Butter and Eggs * (toadflax)
Toadflax is a common wild herb in Eurpe and North America. Besides herbal uses it also makes a nice yellow dye. Pick some and try it.
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Dyeing with Prickly Pear
How to use prickly pear fruit for natural dyeing to obtain the traditional Native American red color.
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Lady's Bedstraw
A very winter hardy natural dye plant similar to madder is Lady's Bedstraw. Here is a brief artile on its history and use.
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Make Your Own Natural Dyes
Learn what natural products make dye and then make your own and dye some clothing.
homemade dyes • natural dyes • dyeing cloth • dying cloth • how to make your own dyes

The Mighty Dandelion!?
We all have either a love for dandelions, or a hatred for them. If you belong to the later group, I just might be able to change your mind.
gardening • dandelions • natural dyes • homemade paper • crafts

To dye a tan Yellow with SAFFLOWER
Directions on how to dye the color yellow by Pathan Dyers currently residing in Pakistan due to the troubles in Afganistan. Nice natural dye recipe probably several thousand years old used primarily to get tones for carpet weaving.
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What's The Madder?
How to dye reds and oranges with madder root which can be a very trickly natural dye plant.
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Wood Chip Dyeing
Various wood bark and chips can be used for dyeing a variety of colors. They need a bit more time and trouble to release their color but can produce some of the best natural tones particularly in blues and purples.
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Dyeing: Safflower
Safflower has been used for centuries as a substitute for true saffron to dye food and cloth yellow. It also produces a nice madder red after the yellow tones have been extracted. GIve it a try!!
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Dyeing:Lady's Bedstraw
Lady's Bedstraw is a common weed in much of North America. It was orignally brought to the Americas for cheese production and cloth dyeing. It produces a nice bright red much like madder root a plant relative. Try it in your dyeing experiments!
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FRUITS AND COLOR
Color is the first thing we notice when we're looking at a fruit. What difference does color make?
color • dye • pigment • natural dye • fruits

Henna Hair Colour Facts and Myths
The vivid, orange-red dye produced by the henna bush is safer and more permanent than regular hair dyes. Henna is the subject of many myths and misconceptions, however.
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Using Henna and Indigo to Dye Hair
Henna and indigo are plant-based, eco-friendly natural hair dyes. When used in combination they dye hair from warm or cool brunette shades to jet black or blue-black.
henndigo • henna • indigo • natural dye • black hair dye

Dyeing Marigolds
Marigolds and other garden flowers can be used to dye yarn and fiber. Here is a quick description of flower dyeing.
dyeing • dye • flower • flowers • color

Cochineal
Carmine is widely used as a food colourant and in the production of cosmetics.
carmine • cochineal • e120 • cactus • dactylopius coccus

Ideas for Earth Day Fun with Kids
Make Earth Day memorable this year for the children with messy nontoxic art activities, simple sewing projects, and environmentally-themed books.
ways to celebrate earth day • earth day projects • all-natural nontoxic art projects • natural finger paint • make your own natural dyes

A Quick Look at Over-Dyeing
A description and projects for *over dyeing* fabric and yarns to create unique looks.
dyeing • dyes • fiber • fabric • yarn

How to Buy Hemp and Organic Clothing
Being eco-friendly definitely extends to what clothes you choose to wear. Take a look at some of these online retailers who have "green" making the fashion scene.
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Catch That Bunny! Hide Those Eggs!
A whimsical look at Easter eggs, bunnies and basketry and other Easter finery in the garden.
easter basket • easter bunny • bunny rabbit • easter egg • basketry

A Dyers Perennial Garden
A list of plants suitable for growing in the perennial dyer's garden.
dying • dye • plants • tinctoria • tint

ANTIQUE COVERLETS
Coverlets are one of the earliest forms of American weaving, and dates back to the eighteenth century. Back in the Colonial days, people were busy growing, retting, scutching and spinning their own flax into linen yarns. They were also shearing, carding and spinning their wool into yarn. One would always find a four-harness loom, which was homemade from hand-hewn timbers in each and every home. Blankets and geometric overshot <i> coverlets </i> were typical home products.
coverlet • weaving • growing • retting • scutching

Free Projects for Easter
A short collection of free projects for Easter, mainly bunnies and rabbits. Also "tie-dyeing" and natural dyes for eggs.
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Kapa or bark cloth
Tapa or bark cloth is produced in Hawaii and Polynesia for use in clothing and art work. It is an interesting process similar to paper making.
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Lacey Easter Hat
Here is a an easy quick lacey cap for Spring wear, plus some links for quick Easter gifts!
knit • easter hat • free pattern textile crafts • textile arts • textile

WanderLand Rainforest Sanctuary
Wanderland Rainforest, a great place for teaching and learning firsthand about the rainforests.
rainforest • wanderland • trees • animals • donation

A HISTORY OF NAVAJO WEAVING
Here is a wonderful brief history of Navaho weaving which puts the various styles of Navaho rug weaving in a historical context. Links for viewing available.
navaho • native american • dine • weaving • textile crafts

A Natural Easter
Tips for celebrating Easter with natural treats and dyes, and a minimum of waste.
easter • natural egg dyes • all-natural • eco-friendly • make your own

A New Zealand Shoppers' Guide
Shoppers who buy imported goods are in for price-tag shock, but sheepskin seat covers, rugby jerseys, wool sweaters, crafts and other kiwi-made products are bargains.
new zealand products • new zealand crafts • new zealand foods • perendale sheep • woolshed in taupo

DYEING: Chemical Dye Basics
Chemical dyeing can be a very simple process to learn with the right materials. Here is an article to get you started.
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DYEING: Kool Aide and Jello
Kool Aide and Jello are very good non-toxic dyes for wool and other protein fibers. Try out this simple recipe with the kids soon.
koolaide dye • dye • dyeing • textiles • cloth

Goetheanum, Basel, Switzerland
The Goetheanum was designed by the 20th century visionary and spiritual scientist Rudolf Steiner. It is one of the earliest buildings to extensively use cast concrete.
goetheanum • rudolf steiner building • anthroposophical society centre • early concrete architecture • eurythmy performances

Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art
Let nature be your child's artistic inspiration with this incredible new craft book for kids
art • projects • resource • homeschool • kids

The Bunny Side of Easter
Everyone I think should have grandchildren even if they don't have children. Easter just wouldn't be the same with out the little ones.
easter • dying easter eggs • easter egg hunts • baskets • themes

The Danger of Black Henna
Para-Phenylendiamine ('black henna') is a dangerous and toxic chemical which is sold in hair dyes and as a temporary tattoo dye.
black henna dangers • black henna safe for skin • safety of black henna • safety of henna • safety henna tattoos

Ukrainian Eggs: Pysanky
Pysanky, or Ukrainian decorated eggs, are an integral part of Ukrainian cultural tradition that date back to Pagan times.
pysanky • ukrainian eggs • ukraine • ukraine history • easter

A Brief History of Writing
Written communication is the ability to share information and its form and methods have come a long way since the first marks were made that symbolised events and ideas.
history of writing • the written word • written communication • writing symbols • writing tools

Camping
Camping games for the journey to your destination and at your destination. Games that are simple and require your child's imagination. Some great camp recipes as well.
camping • games • cooking • recipes • car games

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