weaving and quilting with naturally dyed fibers and fabrics
Mixed media work with botanically dyed cotton and wool, weaving and quilting.
silk indigo shibori
For this project, I hand-dyed silk sari remnants with indigo to create a shibori effect, then used an overshot weaving draft.
experimenting with different weights of cotton and indigo striping for comfortable, easy-care blankets
Natural and indigo-dyed cotton - different weights, woven at different EPI, create interesting effects when washed and dried.
local, botanically dyed wool woven with cotton to make beautiful, cozy blanket throws
Combining locally sourced, botanically dyed wool with natural cotton to weave larger sized blankets
naturally dyed organic cotton blankets
Loop of the Loom organic cotton, woven in natural white, hand dyed indigo, and hand dyed cochineal.
dried flowers art hangings
Incorporating dried flowers from my garden into woven linen panels.
goldenrod wool rug
Experimenting with botanically dyeing small skeins of New Zealand rug wool, perfect for weaving rugs with a lot of nice tonal variations.
goldenrod cotton blanket
My favorite woven cotton blanket so far! A labor of love, it took a long time to hand dye all of the warps and yardage for the weft. I love the texture once the finished project was washed and dried.
Harrisville dorset wool plaid blanket
Weaving with locally sourced knitting yarn in natural colors
MELD quilts: botanically dyed weaving and cloth
Melding weaving, quilting, and botanically dyeing into larger pieces of functional art.
exposing our seams: improv quilting with botanically dyed vintage french linens
Showing all of the messy edges and seams, quilting with vintage botanically dyed French cottons and linens
Silk sari wall hangings
Utilizing different colors of silk sari scraps with an overshot weaving draft
knitting: the Elizabeth sweater
My latest knitting pattern, designed for Knitting for Olive's gorgeous yarn shades and textures.