I like to dye fiber!

In the basket is some alpaca fiber I kettle dyed
Tacoma, Washington
August 6, 2017 4:34am CST
One of my favorite things to do is to wash, dye, card and prepare different fibers for spinning into yarn. If anyone is interested in anything that has to do with this subject feel free to ask! What hobbies or crafts do you guys enjoy?
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
6 Aug 17
Very nice hobby. Dyeing has great history in our place because this is part of our culture and tradition. There's a kind of plant that our forefathers dye their clothes. Its so happen this tradition is slowly dying now because of the new technology in printing textiles.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
8 Aug 17
@CoralLevang I think I need to learn more, its only now I was given idea that onion skin can be used to dye.
Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
8 Aug 17
going to bookmark this article
Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
6 Aug 17
Oh, I love the colors in your basket there. Tell us about your projects and show us some pictures. Where do you get your fibers, and which ones do you work with?
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
6 Aug 17
That is an interesting hobby that I haven't heard of before. I enjoy making things out of for example, formula cans. I made these and thought about selling them.
Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Aug 17
@CoralLevang Thank you! I loved making these. =) Once we're doing better I'm going to make more of them.
ARIES1973
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
6 Aug 17
Before I started my government job and my online work, I spent time on some hobbies, cross stitch, crochet, and sewing. I also tried gardening and I love it. I am thinking of reviving these hobbies but as of now I know I won't be able to do it because of my limited time.
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