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The Eco-Printed Image with Sydni Gause

Botanical Colors Seattle 503 S Michigan St, Ste B, Seattle

The Eco-Printed Image with Sydni Gause $175.00 Live Online Workshop Via Zoom: 12pm PST – 2:30 PST / 3pm EST – 5:30EST This class will be recorded and a link provided for all registrants after the workshop. In this workshop we will discover how eco-printing can transcend into the fields of painting, drawing, and collage with the addition of two different methods: the single plane paper image, and the stencil mirror-printed image. We will begin by covering the basics of scouring and mordanting, how to press and store plant matter for projects, and how to make paper patterns for eco-printing. ... Read more

A Nerd’s Guide to Mordanting at Sanborn Mills

Sanborn Mills 7097 Sanborn Rd, Loudon

A Nerd's Guide to Mordanting at Sanborn Mills This is the nerd’s guide to mordants – what they are, why they are important and how they are used in natural dyeing. Everyone wants to create long-lasting and beautiful plant color and the best way to do that is to mordant properly.  The class will experiment with the most popular plant-based tannins and alum accumulators, mineral salt mordants and other binders to see the effects on animal and plant fibers. Each mordant variable will be dyed so that we can see results and we will build a reference folio for students to ... Read more

Sara Buscaglia Of Farm & Folk Teaches Applique Dream Quilts

Botanical Colors Seattle 503 S Michigan St, Ste B, Seattle

Sara Buscaglia of wildly popular Farm & Folk has captured our imagination with her beautifully designed quilts and color work using natural dyes that she grows on her farm in Durango, Colorado. Each piece tells a story about her commitment to farming, land stewardship, and the joy and dignity of hand work. We are so pleased to have her return and teach a 5-day quilting workshop in Seattle with us in February 2025! This year’s focus will be on applique to create a quilt approximately 30×30 inches. Applique is a needlework technique where fabric and motifs are stitched onto whole or pieced cloth, allowing the quilter to create beautiful, free and figurative designs on the quilt. Each participant will work with a palette of naturally dyed color created especially for this workshop. Sara will demonstrate several applique methods, guide color choices and motifs. Join us for a wonderful 5-day creative studio session dyeing fabrics, designing colorways and making hand-stitched quilts!