Free tutorials, resources & toolbox

Tutorials & projects for makers. Resources that I use in my creative business. And more…

free tutorials

Slow stitch online course

What thread to use for Slow Stitching

Make a drawstring pouch

How to tie a quilter’s knot

sewing tools & supplies

NEEDLES & THREADS

Sashiko needles
Golden eye embroidery needles

Sashiko thread
Silk thread
Crochet cotton

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SCISSORS & OTHER TOOLS

Hand forged embroidery scissors

Thimbles

TEA, CAKE & DELICIOUS THINGS

My favourite tea is genmaicha with matcha - we get it from our local health food shop in bulk
I love drinking from a hand made cup - visit your local market to find something special
Some of the yummiest cake recipes are in Julia Ostro’s cookbooks

resources I use in my business

WEBSITE

SquareSpace for my website & sites that I build for clients
Big Cartel for when you want a simple shop presence

ONLINE COURSES

Teachable
Podia
SquareSpace Member Spaces

SOCIAL MEDIA

Plann for Instagram
Tailwind for Pinterest

NEWSLETTERS

FloDesk
MailChimp
SquareSpace campaigns

DESIGN

SquareStylist
Canva
Adobe XD

CONNECTION & COMMUNITY

Zoom
Circle.so

CLIENT COMMUNICATION

Notion
Asana
Loom

PHOTOGRAPHY & EDITING

VSCO for Iphone editing
I love my CAMERA

FLAT-LAYS - VIDEOS & PHOTOS

A $20 light-ring from the supermarket is perfect for my zoom calls
This table-mounted stand for filming & photographing is easy to use & low-cost.

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faqs

How do I access the course?

This is an online course with immediate and life-time access. You can watch the videos as many times as you like, including any upgrades and extra content that I add over time.

The course is housed on my special online course site. Upon purchase you’ll receive links to create your own account.

What will I learn?

I’ll take you from the first scary start of what fabric to use, gathering or saving your dye supplies, through to various techniques of dyeing including eco-printing, Shibori, indigo vat, and dyeing with local plants as well as powders.

What materials will I need?

I aim to use what I have, without needing to buy lots of extra supplies, but you will need some special ‘stuff’ to work with natural dyes.

fabric, yarn, paper - all natural materials (synthetics don’t take natural dye so well)
alum or soya milk (as the ‘mordant’)
some rusty things or iron solution
access to heat - can be your kitchen stove, a gas burner in the garden, or a fire place
an old saucepan or two
gloves, tongs, strainer, muslin cloth, buckets
dye stuffs - I’ll talk more about what in the course, but there are so many different things you can dye with from your kitchen or landscape

Can I do natural dyeing at home, in my kitchen?

In theory yes. As such most of the things you’ll use are ‘safe’, but as with anything people can have reactions. I suggest you dye in a space that has good airflow (the windows can open), and is child proof.

Collect your own tools and utensils that are used only for natural dyeing; such as a saucepan, spoon, etc that you don’t use for cooking.

I do my dyeing in my kitchen and garden, and don’t have a dedicated dye studio.

Is this for beginners?

This is mostly for beginners, with step-by-step process of how to start if you’ve never worked with natural dyes before.

The beauty of natural dyeing and any form of Shibori or resist-pattern making, or indeed using an indigo vat is that the more you do it, the better you get at it. I have found natural dye to be a continual learning curve - and my biggest instructor is the dyeing process itself.