What to do in OCTOBER
MAKE…naturally dyed fabric accessories
iscover the art of colouring fabrics using naturally-occurring plant dyes from a whole host of fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds and even foraged foliage, cones, tree roots, bark and branches. Be inspired by dyeing expert and author Kathryn Davey, who explains how with a few simple tools and pieces of equipment, a small amount of mordant (fixing agent) and an age-old technique, fabric dyeing can produce stunning results, and naturally so. For a tablecloth and co-ordinating napkins in warm honey, dusky pink and
