Shibori, batik and tie-dye all work by blocking dye, but with thread, wax or bindings. Here's how each behaves on cloth, and which suits your project.
Threading, tie-up and treadling grids can look like code, but each answers one plain question. Here is how to read a weaving draft and turn it into cloth.
A practical side-by-side look at wet and needle felting — tools, process, texture and project suitability — with clear advice on choosing a first project.
A practical first-year guide to growing dye plants, timing the harvest, and turning garden clippings into simple dye baths for wool, silk, cotton and linen.
