Author: Keli

• The Results Are In!

  

  I finished spinning up one of the braids I dyed with Hopi Sunflower seeds. Braid This braid is blue-faced Leicester and is combed top, not roving. What is the difference between roving and combed tops, you ask? Combed top the fibres are all combed, so they are parallel. Roving the fibres are not combed and…

  Keli

  March 18, 2023

  Dyeing With Plants, Spinning Projects, sunflower seeds, Uncategorized

  botanical, botanical dyed yarn, combed top, fiber, fibre, seeds, spinning, spun fiber, sunflower seeds, wool

• A Look At My Natural Dyeing Experiment With Sunflower Seeds & Iron

  

  Hopi Sunflower Seeds Creating Dye Stock Hopi sunflower seeds have been used for centuries by the Hopi people of northeastern Arizona as a natural dye to colour their textiles. The seeds produced a rich and vibrant purple colour that could be easily extracted and used to dye wool. To create a dye stock with this…

  Keli

  March 6, 2023

  sunflower seeds, Uncategorized

  botanical, botanical dyed yarn, dye, dyed, modifier, natural dyed yarn, plant, seeds, sunflower seeds

• Learn to Spin

  

  Here is a free video and I want to share it with you today.

  Keli

  March 1, 2023

  Spinning Projects, Uncategorized

  3D printed, cheviot, combed top, draft, fibre, learn, relaxing, roving, spin, spindle, spinning, support

• Dye Kits Using Plants & Fibre

  

  This video captures this week’s dyeing experiment. Using my dye kit, I naturally dyed bluefaced leicester combed top with sunflower seeds, sweet peas from my garden, and some extracts. Here are the results from this week’s dyeing experiment. Results Get Your Kit The kit includes three mini skeins or combed tops and pouches of dried…

  Keli

  February 28, 2023

  kits, Uncategorized

  botanical, combed top, dried flowers, dye, dye extracts, dyed, extracts, fibre, plant, roving, sunflower seeds