Today, the spotlight is on the St John’s Wort. This flower has been known for its medical properties for thousand of years and is rich in symbolism around the summer solstice. So, let’s talk about the history, folklore, medicinal uses… Read more The post St John’s Wort : Natural dyeing, History and Medicinal uses appeared first on The Fox and the Knight.| The Fox and the Knight
Have you been curious to know the meaning of the name Ching Shih for our purple yarn? Then it’s time to recap the story of the Pirate Queen and explain why we chose to associate Ching Shih with Logwood. The… Read more The post Ching Shih : The Story of The Pirate Queen Behind Our Purple Yarn appeared first on The Fox and the Knight.| The Fox and the Knight
Today, let’s talk a bit about how to naturally dye with linen. I’ve been sharing a lot of natural dyeing recipes with you over these last months (the blog is going to be one year old this month, yeah!) but… Read more The post How to naturally dye with linen? appeared first on The Fox and the Knight.| The Fox and the Knight
Today, let’s talk about the history, mythology, medicinal uses, food and of course natural dyeing around the plum tree. Yes, we are covering a lot of subjects and it’s going to be fun! If you enjoyed our previous blog posts… Read more The post Plum tree : Natural dyeing, History, Food and Medicinal uses appeared first on The Fox and the Knight.| The Fox and the Knight
These three, easy shibori techniques work best with indigo, but can be used with other natural dyes as well.| Botanical Colors
Intrigued by natural dye but don't know where to start? Read our Q&A with natural dyer Zoe Burt to give you a flavour of the technique.| Ragged Life Blog