What Took me so long?

It’s taken me years to get here, and by here, I mean creating color from what my own backyard has to offer me. Now that I’ve gotten here, I can’t pass a field of weeds, flowers, or flowering trees without wondering what shades of dye it will produce. I can’t take a walk outside, without hearing the Black Walnuts make a thud as they hit the ground in the fall, and wonder if I will be able find them all. A few nights ago, I actually dreamed, that I came across 2 old cooking pots that I didn’t even know I had, and I was so excited - that was two more dye pots for the fire. Unfortunately, when I woke up, I was still stuck with just four stainless steel cooking pots.

And since moving to our latest home, we are learning that we have some edible trees/bushes here, as well as many more worth exploring for color. I also love to photograph the bees, butterflies and more as they find their favorite plants throughout the property. This is just a place for me to share some of my adventures in dyeing, photography, and craft design. I hope you will join me or check in on occasion to see what inspires me to create the designs that you will find here, and in my Etsy Shop.