Bengala dyed scarf. Learned about this Japanese natural dye technique at Loop of the Loom.

Pillow using sashiko embroidery, back of pillow is dyed using natural dyes of onion skin and yellow flowers. Joyce VOLLMER sewed it together making groovy seams!

Bundle dyed silk. Steamed the scarf using rust, avocado, purple and brown onion skins and marigolds.

Rust and marigold dyed cotton shirt

Went to the CSA garden at TAC in Brooklyn for an outdoor dye with rust workshop. Alchemy!!
The classes are terrific for all aspects of textile work. Check out their blog for inspiration. http://www.textileartscenter.com/

Shibori using natural dyes

http://www.katrinreifeiss.com/
Took a shibori class with Kat Reifeiss at the Textile Arts Center....Look at the results using Natural Dyes like Beech Leaves, rusted found objects and red and yellow onion skins!

Textile Arts Center Work

 Dyed this vintage gown with red cabbage, black walnut and hollyhock. Below is an adorable guy modeling a tee done with red cabbage and indigo-shibori style!

Children's Clothing

This past weekend I continued my textile exploration at TAC taking a one day class-Itajime with Shabd!