bspheathJan 99 minMaking sukumo on a small scaleJapanese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) is quite easy to grow. These plants want what many garden annuals do: rich, well drained soil,...
bspheathJun 15, 20235 minCreating my Wedding DressPhoto credit: Kelsey Kobik, flowers by Top Blossom Farm Last year I had two main goals: to finish the renovation of a large 1880's...
bspheathMar 20, 20238 min Winter Ink Making(originally posted 2/2/21) Dyeing, I’ve recently decided, is best done outdoors. Especially when printmaking with natural dyes, dry and...
bspheathMar 16, 20238 minThe Chintz-Inspired Shirt(originally posted 1/29/2021) I had the idea to make a chintz-inspired dress shirt for my partner a week or so before his birthday in...
bspheathMar 16, 20237 minMordant Exploration(originally posted 11/13/2020) If you've followed many modern natural dyers you have probably noticed that mordants, substances used to...