Black Bean Dye

Beans. I’m not a fan. However, black bean dye has the potential to make my favorite color – teal blue.…

Creative Redoux

Hello again. Things have a changed a bit around here- in real life and cyber life. First — I let…

These Gymnopilus sp. mushrooms sat on my new picnic table (built by my husband) for a few days before I…

I’ve injured my wrist – nothing serious, it’s adaptable – but I’m avoiding activities that cause a searing nerve pain…

An iron mordant is used to “sadden” a natural dye- make it darker or muted. But it’s also used to…

When I think of mushrooms I think rain, dripping forest, moist forest floor. Sadly, that’s the opposite of what happening…

Pisolithus arhizus season usually starts sometime in August here in Northern California. Now that September is upon us, my largest…

My dyer’s garden grew this summer from one coreopsis plant into seven. The more the merrier. My original idea was…

This is why a dyer should always – ALWAYS – take notes. While sorting through the 10,000 pictures I’ve uploaded…

Last month, a good friend sent a late-night email asking me if I’d tried using avocado pits for a natural…