Irish Knitting Tour, textiles

The Making of Day 9, Ireland Knitting & Craft Tour; Natural Dyeing w/ Rachel Bingham Kessler in the Burren at the Michael Cusack Center & Farewell dinner at the Old Ground Hotel

Little did I know that in October 2021 while visiting the Burren and conducting dye experiments that I would planning such a trip for THIS October! I must have been subconsciously manifesting this trip. I will be heading out to the Burren from Maine next month and I am so excited to be scouting out… Continue reading The Making of Day 9, Ireland Knitting & Craft Tour; Natural Dyeing w/ Rachel Bingham Kessler in the Burren at the Michael Cusack Center & Farewell dinner at the Old Ground Hotel

My Dye Practice, textiles

Scenes Inside a Dye Day

Mondays & Tuesdays are reserved for my dye or fiber work. After a 4 day weekend with kiddos at home, my whole schedule is off for how I balance home, work, life. But I was excited to just step back into it even though the house is a bit… like a frat house at the… Continue reading Scenes Inside a Dye Day

Diné Creators, Indigenous Creators, natural dyeing, Navajo Creators, rare wool breeds, textiles

Fingerless Lájish (mittens) by Jennifer Berg of Native Knitter

Learning from and supporting Indigenous people is an important life long journey for me. Celebrating their work is something I also like to share with others. I loved knitting these up and they’ve been my go to mitts for a year now. Picking out my own hand dyed yarns was so easy and fun as… Continue reading Fingerless Lájish (mittens) by Jennifer Berg of Native Knitter

peaks island artwalk, textiles

My 1st Art walk, July 2nd

I’m so excited to be participating with 19 other island artists in my first Peaks Island Artwalk for the 5th Maine Museum this Saturday, July 2nd from 10-3. Come find me on the map. I’ll have yarns and cashmere hats for sale and some dye pots on the stove.

lichen dyeing, maine spinner, natural dyeing, rare wool breeds, textiles

My Rainbow Dotted Sweater; the linnea pullover designed by bristol ivy

Cochineal, Soft Coral, Medomak Goldenrod, Juniper, Denim, Violet I’ve never loved a Sweater that I’ve made more. And I’ve made quite a few over the last 15 years. Knit from the bottom up in the round. I’ve knit a few from the top down in the round so I struggled with wrapping my brain around… Continue reading My Rainbow Dotted Sweater; the linnea pullover designed by bristol ivy

Fanore, Ireland, hats, ireland, momcations, natural dyeing, self care, Spinning, Sheep Breeds, textiles, the burren, travel

My Shamrock Hat; tam o’sham designed by karendipity

Downton Abbey is what I watched all through the clicking of this yarn that became a hat. I didn’t mean for it to go that way, but it worked. I liked imaging it would be something that Daisy would wear while heading to her farm for the day. I didn’t make a swatch for the… Continue reading My Shamrock Hat; tam o’sham designed by karendipity

ireland, lichen dyeing, momcations, mushroom dyes,, natural dyeing, self care, textiles, the burren, travel, wild madder root

Dyeing on the Road

Last October I took a solo trip to Ireland. These solo trips give me life. I had a very simple agenda; visit best friend, stay in favorite hotel, walk the fields and do dye experiments. I had yarn and salvaged silks prepped with alum before hand and a few basic tools like wooden dowels for… Continue reading Dyeing on the Road

textiles

Shipping Good to Go!

Thank you all for your patience while I post the shop into a delayed shipping atmosphere. Shipping has now resumed. However, there’s still time to order between now and the 6th. Orders placed by the 6th of October will go out the same or next day. Orders placed on the 7th-22nd will be shipped out… Continue reading Shipping Good to Go!

maine spinner, natural dyeing, online store, web building, independence, textiles

Shop’s Open!

It’s 2am and I have finally reached the end point of gathering all the data, inserting all the things, shaking my fists, swearing up a storm, jumping with glee, almost giving up, hitting brick wall after brick wall… but I finally reached the finish line. And just in time. I set this sort of arbitrary… Continue reading Shop’s Open!

mexico, natural dyeing, rug making, travel, Zapotec

Mordant and Design : day 2

Well, my plan for posting while away didn't pan out. I was consumed with weaving, dyeing, & exploring so much- which is how it should be. But I'm back home now settled in with my loves. Unpacked & stories told. My idea of sharing about my trip here isn't a tutorial or even a blow… Continue reading Mordant and Design : day 2