Last summer Ann shared Japanese indigo seeds with 12 Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild members. We started seeds indoors in late March, early April. Some folks re-potted into larger pots and others put their plants outside in the ground. We received regular emails to keep the Indigo Girls on track. We fertilized, watered, deer […]
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A Dyer’s Garden in Roberts Creek B.C.
A small plot of land in my daughter’s garden basking in the sunshine of Roberts Creek, and a dream was planted. Referencing “A Dyers Garden” by Rita Buchanan and “Harvesting Colour” by Rebecca Burgess, we spent a Mother’s Day at the local garden centre and were able to get all of the plants we had […]
Read MoreHarvest Festival
The Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden Society invited the Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild to participate in their September 1 Harvest Festival which celebrated the last days of summer. The Guild welcomed this opportunity to share their traditional skills of weaving, spinning and dyeing with natural materials. One of our members built and warped a […]
Read MoreSummer on the Porch
What a wonderful time of year to begin our Fibreshed’s very first blog! Aahh, summer. . . when we return to outdoor living, enjoying those summer breezes and dining al fresco. I have always been an outdoor girl who now enjoys a small home with a large garden and my wonderful large porch, which I […]
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