Natural Dyeing of Yarn + Fabric

Natural Dyeing of Yarn + Fabric

Adult Multi-Week | This class has been canceled

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

Fiber

All Levels

9/10/2018-10/1/2018

6:00 PM-9:00 PM EDT on Mon

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$120.00

$108.00

$20.00

Learn to select and prepare locally harvested plant materials to dye your own yarn and cloth. We’ll learn how to identify the right dye plants and safely mordant them, then we’ll make twelve to fourteen types of dye vats, including indigo. You’ll go home with several, ready-to-use yarns or yardage, as well as dye baths for later use.

  • Some undyed white cloth will be provided but students should also bring their own natural fibers and cloth for dying projects (100% cottons, wool, linen, hemp and other natural fibers are acceptable).
  • Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In order to help us confirm classes, please register as early as possible.
Thomas, Jan

Jan Thomas was born into a family that traveled the world. When she was a young girl living in Morocco, she fell in love with the colorful handmade fabrics - djellaba, caftans, rugs, baskets and other things fiber. She learned to work a drop spindle and knit. She has been spinning on modern wheels, weaving, knitting, natural dying and generally living with fiber under her bed for over 40 years.