Here is a blog post on how to wash and care for natural print fabrics. Naturally print or eco print is terms use frequently and they mean the same. These tips work the same as natural dyed fabrics as well. I am showing natural print as the change of print is shows up more. Natural …
This is a blog post on how to do hapa zome print (leave hammering) at home. First of all, before I go any further I just would like to highlight that one needs to use fresh indigo leaves for this technique. Fresh indigo leaves will part away with indigo dye when hammered. Any variety or …
This is a blog post on stencil printing using indigo paste on fabric. I have a great passion for using natural dyes in many forms. I have been growing Japanese (also known as Perscaria tinctoria) indigo plants in my garden for a number of years now. Here is how to grow them at home. Every …
This is a blog post on how to sew shawl collar. It’s been a while since I last wrote any topic with regard to sewing tips and techniques. So here is a blog post on this topic. Sewing is a great skill to have especially if you are very into fabric printing as one can …
This is a blog post on natural printing on paper using leaves and onion skin. Natural occurring dye plants It’s my first time printing on paper this blog post is just to document that journey and experience. I am no expert on this topic but I did use the following method that made it work. …
This is a blog post on fabric printing with red vein sorrel. Fabric printing is also known as bundle printing. Red vein sorrel is a perennial edible green. It grows like weeds come May time. Once established it needs to care at all. Therefore it is a good excuse to cut down this green and …
This is a blog post on fabric printing with eucalyptus. Eucalyptus is a fantastic plant for eco or natural printing. It leaves both sides to yield color when printing. On protein fibers like wool and silk, it can give red to orangey red when printed. When I mean printed it simply means printing using bundle …
