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This is the auxilliary online home of Thistle Handwerks(www.thistlehandwerks.com), a one woman textile business that features naturally dyed silk hand embroidery in the Glasgow Style.
9-10 years ago when I was starting Thistle Handwerks, it was frustrating-not
to mention difficult- to find someone using natural dyes that could produce a consistant product on silk for my embroidery.
Joyfully, I found her, and have been fortunate to embroider with her glorious colors since then. Sadly, she is moving toward
retirement, and I will soon need to find a new source. I'm encouraged by the growing number of folks out there coloring fiber
with natural dyes, and, as I find them, I'm adding them to my "where to find naturally dyed fibers" page. In addition to using
them for embroidery, I'm also a knitter, and a new spinner- so, if I have used/experimented with any, I'll try to add photos/notes
to my "fiber samples" page.
PLEASE NOTE: by no means do I intend to be critical of fiber that is
dyed otherwise. There are beautiful non-naturally dyed fibers available from both large and small companies,
as well as indie producers!
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Applique Step by Step Coming Soon!
3:34 pm mst
Friday, January 11, 2008
Fantastic little colors!
Oh, I'm in color heaven! This past week I received a little packet
from France, and honestly, I could barely contain myself. Andie, of Renaissance Dyeing offers little "Textile Packs" that
contain wonderful treasures. This time I purchased a "Textured Thread" pack in shades of purples and pinks- it includes
slubbed cotton, silk/wool Bourette, and cotton chenille. I also got a "Perfect Pink" pack that includes cochineal dyed silk,
crewel wool, cotton chenille, and a cotton Mouline. "Perfect Pink" is upper photo, obviously. Thank you to Andie,
for giving me permission to use her photos. I've got ideas in mind for embroidery; if I get around to it anytime soon,
I'll show you what I do with it. In the meantime, I may do a couple little tests to see just how lovely it looks on some fabric.
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coming soon
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Email me at thistlehandwerks
AT earthlink DOT net
or use the form below
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