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...
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...
As promised, I’ve opened up the 'Upcycle your Clothing in the 'Dirty Pot' online course for registration again to accommodate anyone who had issues signing up last weekend. It’s only going to be available for a very limited time, up until 11.59 PDT on Sunday 28th May so please...
Have you registered for my FREE workshop ‘Up-Cycle Your Clothing in the ‘Dirty Pot’’ which is taking place this evening at 6pm BST? During the livestream, I will cut through information overload so that not only will you learn the foundations of eco printing in...
How do you care for your eco printed textiles to ensure that they give years of use? At the beginning I always washed mine by hand but nowadays I pop them in my washing machine on the wool setting (usually at 20 to 30 degrees...
Time is ticking to register for my intensive course Eco Printing with Eucalyptus in the ‘Dirty Pot’. If you don’t have access to eucalyptus you can work with onion skins and I also share a list some of my favourite vegetation to use for this...
Are you new to eco printing in the 'dirty pot' and completely overwhelmed with the amount of free information available online? Maybe you are used to working with traditional powdered mordants but ready to explore more environmentally mindful and health conscious possibilities. Here's a simple...
One of the top worries people new to eco printing in the 'dirty pot' have is whether their onion skin, leaf or bark prints will be colourful and stand the test of time. I'm here to assure you that 7 years and at least 5...
Throwback Thursday! Have you any hand felted or eco printed fabric that you just don’t use but you love the pattern? Here’s a throwback to one of my own upcycling projects, a nuno felt skirt transformed into a reversible jacket by combining the felt with...
If you love a quick win and making your own gifts why not consider checking out my free wet felt and eco printing tutorials on YouTube? There are a selection of projects to choose from, some such as these felt bangles take less time to...