This week’s FEEDBACK FRIDAY was with quilt artist Kim Eichler-Messmer. Kim has been hand-dyeing fabric for nearly 20 years. In 2015 she made the decision to switch from using synthetic dyes to natural dyes and began a journey of learning and discovery, guided by experts in the field such as Catharine Ellis and Michel Garcia. […]
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A Deep Dive into the 1-2-3 Indigo Vat
Indigo gradation from Aboubakar Fofana’s workshop on indigo. The vat is a 7gpl fructose vat. Diving into indigo blue We have been working with the 1-2-3 indigo vat for nearly 10 years and over time made some adjustments to the original recipe from Michel Garcia. Here we share a recent experiment where we set up […]
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Video From LIVE FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Lani Estill
This week’s FEEDBACK FRIDAY was with fiber artist and rancher, Lani Estill. Lani Estill and her family own and operate Bare Ranch, a vertically integrated diversified livestock operation producing cattle, sheep, alfalfa and grass hay. The ranch is in Northeastern California and Northwest Nevada. They practice regenerative agriculture and with the help of partners like […]
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Mid-Week FEEDBACK: Indigo Iron Vat & Expired Dyes
This week: How to make an indigo iron vat, can dyes expire and washfastness
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FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions
This week: Great tips for the famous Michel Garcia 1-2-3 indigo vat!
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