Although some natural dyers love using the same dyes that commercial dyers have used through out history, a lot of dyes are overlooked because they are around us and maybe even in our kitchens everyday. That probably means that people of the past used them – maybe in a non-commercial way – for dyeing.
Let Paula show you some different, fun, and just maybe easily accessed dyes and the wonderful colors you can get from them. We will dye and then wind our own Kitchen Color Wheel.
Experience Level
All Levels
Maximum Class Size
12
Materials Fee
$40 covers handout, and everything the students need - dyes, mordants, etc, and dyeing samples of yarn & fabric
Student Supplies
Students should wear old clothes or bring an overshirt or apron, gloves if you wish, small notebook for notes, zip lock bags to carry wet samples home.
Homework
None
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Instructor
Paula Vester
Instructor Bio
Paula has been spinning and dyeing for 45 years, sharing her passion for fiber with others and researching and experimenting with yarns, dyes, and techniques. Throughout the years, she has been active in her local guilds, both in Savannah where she first learned to spin and weave, and in Atlanta as one of the founding members of Peachtree Handspinners Guild. She has taught workshops for all ages, demonstrated and talked history all over the Metro Atlanta Area, and traveled the U.S. teaching at Wool Markets and Fiber Conferences.
