Here is a photo journal of my first attempts at dyeing yarn with woad. Meet some local alpacas! I was lucky to get some alpaca fibre/hair from 'Guido' the white one in the pic above. He lives in a field near to the shop and the fibre/hair was spun at the East Anglia Alpaca Mill … Continue reading Natural Dyeing with Woad
https://youtu.be/sd6Sf5dsY-Y In this episode I start my journey in hand dyeing yarn with woad. We'll explain what Woad is and its impact on our local area here in Suffolk and there will be the usual project updates! Episdoe Timeline; 00:00 to 07:09 Our current projects - Áines Scrubbies & Stuart's Breton & The Montrealer 07:09 … Continue reading Woolpatch Vlog Ep 7
https://youtu.be/GECt0-20eIM In this episode we're talking about new summer yarns at the shop, Mandy has even knitted us up a jumper so you can see it in full. We also have a special guest - Jen! She's sharing how she creates 'Junk Journals'. We even have a demonstration and a closer look at a few … Continue reading The Woolpatch Vlog Ep 6
It's the Quarter Finals already of the Great British Sewing Bee. If you've been watching the series then you may enjoy listening to our chats about each episode and how it's inspiring us all to get sewing and creative. Spoilers galore in the chats so don't watch if you're not up to date. The Quarter … Continue reading Sewing Bee Chat – #6 Quarter Finals!
