Online Courses
I am thrilled to share my experience as a fiber artist and natural dyer to students around the world! All of my classes are available with a Skillshare membership, which also gives you access to thousands of other incredible, creative classes in addition to my own. And as a Skillshare Top Teacher, I am able to offer you a one month free trial!
Natural Dyeing:
Dye Multicolored Yarn With Natural Colors
Learn to dye multicolored yarn using flowers, leaves, roots, and other natural materials. This class includes everything you need to know to create the color palette of your choice with beautiful, permanent natural color.
Botanical Printing:
Create Natural Leaf Prints on Paper
Learn to create beautiful leaf prints on paper. Botanical printing (also called eco printing) is an art form that uses the natural pigments in leaves to make prints that reveal the textures, patterns, and beauty of nature.
Sew Your Own Basket:
Create Something New With Cotton Rope
Use your sewing machine in a new way! This class includes all my tips and tricks to help you make a cute and functional basket from cotton rope. It includes the basic steps as well as how to change the size and shape, add handles, embellishments, and other customizations.
Natural Dyeing:
Bundle Dye Fabric With Vibrant Natural Color
Create beautiful color on silk or wool fabric using natural dyes! In this course, I introduce you to numerous natural dye sources and show you how to use them in unique combinations to create stunning, sustainable color that will last through washing and wearing.
Making Botanical Ink:
Write, Draw & Paint with Nature
In this course, I share many plant sources that make ink and walk you through the steps of making a neutral color palette of handmade ink. You will learn to modify your ink to create different colors and many ways to use it - writing, drawing, painting, and even some unconventional methods.
Boro Stitching Basics:
Sewing an Upcycled Pouch
Slow down and enjoy hand-stitching in a style inspired by Japanese boro stitching. This class walks you through the steps of creating a beautiful patchwork pattern and securing your fabrics with a variety of decorative hand stitched patterns.
Natural Dyes & Watercolor:
Make Your Own Flower Paint
In this class you will learn to extract pigment from flowers and use it to make your own watercolor paint! I use marigolds but after this class, you can apply this process to a variety of flowers to create a seasonal pallet that’s completely unique to you.