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Natural Dyeing: Bundle Dye Fabric with Vibrant Natural Color

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About Natural Dyeing: Bundle Dye Fabric with Vibrant Natural Color

Introduction

Class Project

Selecting Fabric

Choosing Dye Plants

Equipment

Mordanting Your Fabric

Creating a Dye Bundle

Other Bundle Techniques

Steaming Your Fabric

Finishing & Fabric Care

Final Thoughts

What You Will Learn?

  • Using natural dyes is such a beautiful way to add vibrant color to fabric and it also a rewarding way to interact with nature no matter what the season. The colors that come from flowers, leaves, roots, and other natural items can be just as vivid and lasting as commercial dyes but they are much more sustainable and are a rewarding way to connect ourselves to nature. In this course, you will be introduced to numerous natural dye sources and shown how to use them in unique combinations to create stunning, sustainable color. Join textile artist Casey Newman (@cedardellforestfarm) and be transported to her farm in the Oregon forest to learn to dye fabric using natural plant dyes..
  • This class is for everyone who loves nature, fabric, color, and sustainability. If you have never dyed fabric before, you will learn all you need to know to get started and dye fabric in the rich hues of nature using plants you gather or purchase. If you already have dye experience - even with natural dyes - you may learn a new dye plant or way of using it, as well as inspiration to take your dye work a step further. .
  • In this course you will learn how to:.
  • By the end of this course you will be able to dye fabric using a variety of natural dyes and you will have the experience, tools, and inspiration to incorporate natural dyes into future textile projects, or to give new life to your wardrobe..