YST Episode 145 Dyeing with Lichens Part 2

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YST Episode 145 Dyeing with Lichens Part 2

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Aug 19, 2017

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This podcast talks about the boiling water method of lichen dyeing. I used the dye pot twice and dye fiber and fabric.

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Aug 19, 2017

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Join me as each time I either prep fiber for spinning, or sit at my spinning wheel. There is also music and stories while we spin our fiber into yarn.

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YST Episode 24 Spinning and Dyeing Silk: Slick and shiny top, or interesting and challenging hankies, whatever form of silk fiber you have can be spun and dyed into wonderful yarn. Today's podcast talk's all about my experiences with spinning and dyeing silk. I refer to a number of... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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Spinning Angora: Did you know that angora rabbits come in dyelots? I talk about this and many other hopefully helpful explanations of how to process and spin that angora fiber you bought (and have stashed forever). All the music in this podcast is provided by... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 31 Bamboo and Tencel: Bamboo and Tencel, those shiny, slippery, shiny, ecofriendly, shiny, nonwool, shiny fibers (did I tell you that they are shiny?) are the topic of today's podcast. Another spinner joins me today to talk about why these and other non wool fibers... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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