Workshops in Weaving and Dyeing

Workshops at Natural Fiber Fair

I am now teaching live and local only. You can find me teaching workshops at the Natural Fiber Fair https://naturalfiberfair.com/. Natural Fiber Fair is held every September on the weekend after Labor Day in Arcata, CA. Some previous workshops are featured here. Check the

Schedule page or the Natural Fiber Fair website for current offerings.

Intro to Inkle Weaving

An inkle loom is a simple, easy to use loom for making bands and straps. Choose your favorite colors in shiny cottons, set up the loom and weave a beautiful belt. Learn to create patterning by varying the color order of the yarns.

Warp Painting for Weavers

Painted warps add a whole new dimension to your weaving, and they are so much fun to weave on! Paint a warp for a tencel scarf with fiber reactive dyes. You will recieve instructions to weave your warp at home.

Indigo Shibori T Shirt Dyeing

Create your own wearable art by dyeing T-shirts with Indigo and tie dye/shibori techniques. Transform your own natural fiber shirts with various methods including scrunching, rubber banding, folding, tying, and clamping. We will dye them in the indigo vat and watch the cloth change from green to blue , then open to reveal the beautiful designs.

Natural Colors to Dye For

Learn about the beautiful natural dyes that come from plants, minerals and insects! I offer a variety of natural dye workshops using different natural materials to create colors on wool yarn.

Beginning Weaving Intensive

Want to learn to weave but don’t know where to start? Or in need of a refresher to get you going? Discover the joy of weaving in just one day as you weave on easy-to-use, pre-warped four shaft table looms. Create a sampler in a variety of twills, plain weave and basket weave.

Organic Indigo

Discover the Organic Indigo Vat, a way of indigo dyeing that uses fruits and other natural substances to dye beautiful natural blues.The Organic method is fast acting and does not require the use of chemicals. Enjoy the magic as fibers change from green to blue in your hands!

Painted Skeins and Warps

Learn to use dyes to paint on yarn! If you knit or crochet, painted variegated yarns add lively color to your projects. If you are a weaver, painted warps provide a whole new dimension to your weaving. Handpaint your skeins and/or warps of cotton, rayon, or bamboo with fiber reactive dyes. Take your yarns home to use in any project you choose.