Himalayan Rhubarb

Himalayan Rhubarb Dye

Himalayan Rhubarb Himalayan Rhubarb Dye Recipe for Linen, Cotton and Cellulose FibresRheum Emodi for 100 grams of fibre20 grams Himalayan Rhubarb Dye Powder Post Views: 11

Alkanet Root Dye

Alkanet Yarn

Alkanet Root Dye Alkanet Root Dye Recipe for Linen, Cotton and Cellulose FibresAlkana Tinctoria for 100 grams of fibre20 grams Alkanet Root dye powderSoak the Alkanet in a glass jar overnight with […]

My Life with Cancer

Charlie Brown - Snoopy

My Life with Cancer August 2018 My Dear Fibre Friends,It is difficult to write this but I feel that I must share my experiences as part of my healing process. In early […]

Flax to Linen Yarn

Hemp Hackled

From Flax to Linen Yarn Flax Growing, Rippling, Retting,Hackling, Scutching and Spinning There are two general types of flax, one is grown for seeds, the other for its fibre Linseed has been […]

From Flax to Linen

Flax Spinning Workshop

From Flax to Linen Of all natural fibres available, I think flax qualifies as truly a miracle fibre. It is environmentally friendly and is a renewable resource. All of the plant can […]

Mohair Weaving

Mohair Throws

Mohair Weaving What is Mohair? Mohair, prized for its brilliant colour and sheen, is known as the diamond fibre. Mohair dates back to the biblical times and the garments of the wise […]

Doukhobor Weaving

Duokhobor Weaving 1998 Living in the Kootenays in British Columbia, I am fortunate to have experienced some of the rich heritage that the Doukhobor community provides. The Doukhobors are a pacifist Christian […]

Visit to a Hemp Farm

Kootenay Sun - Twill Tapestry

Visit to a Hemp Farm Growing Hemp in the Kootenays (1998) Hemp used to be a crop that was grown in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. The Douhkobors and other settlers […]

Qiviut

Qiviut Qiviut is a rare, incredibly soft and light-weight fiber. Qiviut is from the Inuit language, meaning the underwool of the Musk Ox or Oomingmak. There are several spellings of the word: […]