Fibers Under a Microscope
Let’s get up close with some wool, silk, and mohair Nuno felt fibers. Really, really close. I’ll show you some fibers under a microscope. I always wanted to see the difference between types of...
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Making a Gossamer Felted Scarf
I was curious. How thin could I make a wet felted scarf and still have it be durable? I’ve been playing with Nuno felt, which has a woven silk fabric as the base of...
How To Eco Print
Would you like to learn how to eco print? Read on! Nature printing, or eco printing, is the art of pressing leaves onto a fabric or paper surface and extracting the natural dyes from...
Eco-printing with Cochineal: A Spectacular Combination
Eco-printing is a journey, more than a destination. It is a perfect project for the Infinitely Curious Person and a really frustrating project for The Perfectionist Person who wants standardized results every time. I’m the first one–...
Lace Weight Knitting Yarn in Luscious Colors
I’ve had an obsession with knitted lace since I was nine years old and my mother told me I had to get stockinette stitch right before I could move on to fancy knitting. Carpal...
Sue Resseguie and the Tiny World of Miniature Needlework
There is a gray-haired lady, graceful and attractive, sitting in the waiting room with her head bent down, unabashedly sporting a protruding magnification visor which gives her the incongruous air of a mad scientist....
Waste Wool Felt Experiment
I don’t even like the term “waste wool.” If I paid for a fleece I want to use all the fleece! But whenever I’ve used wool combs or flick carders there is some short,...
Merino Wool Dyed and Dried
I love washing Merino Wool. I love the shine of it. I love the softness of it. I love to spin it when it’s done washing, dyeing, and drying. Today, I figured out a...
How to Shibori With Natural Dyes
I’ve been playing. Obsessing, really. I broke out the Indigo and started to experiment this week. I wanted to try the Shibori tie-dyeing process using all natural dyes. You see, Indigo is kind of...
