This simple, short, step by step eco printing in the 'dirty pot' tutorial has stood the test of time and become one of the most watched videos on my YouTube channel. In it I share how you can create beautiful eco prints on paper using...
The composition of the pot you choose when eco printing without traditional powdered mordants (chemicals) plays a huge influence on how your fabric looks and how washable/lightfast it will be in the future. This short video explains the difference between a reactive or non-reactive pot. Click...
In order to under more about using leaves, onion skins and bark to eco print in an environmentally mindful and health conscious way in the ‘dirty pot’ WITHOUT using traditional powdered mordants it’s necessary to understand a little bit more about them! This short video...
Please do not miss trying the wonderful eco printing vegetation that I recommend to everyone! Click HERE or the image below to watch the video. ...
Are you confused about how to create beautiful leaf prints on fabric in an environmentally mindful and health conscious way and want to know exactly what eco printing in the 'dirty pot' actually is? This short video shares the answer in a nutshell! Click HERE or...
The World Craft Council Europe is hosting a free online event on Thursday that sounds very interesting. I think that the topic of Crafting Circularity fits in very well with upcycling clothing using the power of the eco printing process! I’ve registered. For reference, this image...
Good morning from rural Ireland. The hedgerows are very lush right now and one of my favourite flowers to forage are the various vetches growing on the lane leading down from the country road to my old farmhouse at Ballybrack, Co. Carlow. I can’t resist...
I’ve been having fun pattern testing again for Amy and Theresa of Matchy Matchy Sewing Club, this time a slightly cropped sleeveless top called the Peplum Split Tank. All their designs provide loads of mix and matching options, perfect for eco printed oddments and remnants...
Calling all new nuno felters. Are you looking for a comprehensive, step-by-step flat felting tutorial recorded in 'real time' that you can work along with? Look no further! During this free YouTube video I transform an old silk scarf of my grandmother's and take you...
Hi everyone, I’m sorry to say I’ve been having endless trouble in the back end of the lifestyle Instagram account about the broader aspects of developing a sustainable textile practice and life in rural Ireland so have had to set up a totally new one....