Est. 2011

April 16, 2015

|

A Daily Gathering | The Art of Natural Dyeing with Drift Lab Textile Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few weeks ago we gathered in my favorite Purcellville barn at Emerald Hill Farm and learned all about natural textile dyeing. It was fascinating, and I’m so grateful for the Drift Lab Textile Co. ladies – Sarah and Jessalyn (adorable twin sisters) – for taking the time and care to teach this workshop!
It was an uncharacteristically cold Saturday in early Spring, but everyone bundled up and hovered over the campfire to thaw their fingers and toes as needed! And of course, munched on an early springtime menu of potato leek soup, asparagus and goat cheese galettes, crudités with arugula pesto, an overflowing cheese boards, & strawberry tarts, and drank plenty of warm cider.
We learned so much from Sarah and Jessalyn and now I never want to use my old fallback – RIT dye – again. We used a variety of natural dyes (many of which you can forage or salvage from your kitchen scraps), like avocado pits, red & yellow onion skins, acorns, logwood, and madder. Who knew avocado dyes natural fibers the prettiest of pale pinks (or grey – my favorite – if post-mordanted in iron)! Everyone got to take home a beautiful sample book of the various textiles and fibers and a shibori dyed tea towel.
A huge thank you to our partners: Silk & Willow for donating various, gorgeous silks for our sample books. Davenport Groves for sending us the yummiest textured wool yarn. Priya Means Love for making us pretty, naturally dyed lip & cheek tint (and for all her help with set up and tear down)! And of course, my interns Anna and Bekah for their hours and hours of help, and Rebecca and Blake of Emerald Hill Farm for providing their beautiful barn (and kitchen) for our use!
On May 9, we’ll be gathering again, this time in a historic home in Bluemont, Virginia, for an afternoon and evening of exploring the Art of Cooking with Flowers and a Spring Supper! We still have some tickets available, so snag one while you can. I’ve already partnered with Erin Simpson Lozier, Huckle & Goose, Sweet Root Village, Hometown Harvest, Petals & Hedges, La Montagne at Bluement, and Graydog Woodworks for this workshop and long table dinner, and it’s going to be loads of fun! Hope you can join us on May 9!
Photos by Anna Clair Photography and Rebekah Lisk for A Daily Gathering.

 

  1. Looks like you could hardly keep people in their seats 🙂

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Disclosure.

Discovering how to infuse our lives—ourselves, our work, our relationships, our homes, and our entertaining spaces—with simple beauty, more intention, and slow living principles.

Interested in working together? 
Click here to visit the Contact page and get in touch.

PORTFOLIO

© 2020 A Daily Something — All Rights Reserved.

Design by TONIC.

Learn more about A Daily Something styling services, content creation offerings and view curated work.

CONTACT + COLLABORATE

MANIFESTO

Join the list to receive our thoughtful monthly letters, and to be the first to know of upcoming workshops, dinners, gatherings, and more.

SUBSCRIBE

ALL PHOTOS AND IMAGES ON A DAILY SOMETHING ARE BY A DAILY SOMETHING UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. IF YOU SEE AN IMAGE THAT IS NOT PROPERLY SOURCED, PLEASE LET US KNOW AND WE'LL UPDATE THE INFORMATION! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A PHOTO OR TUTORIAL FROM A DAILY SOMETHING, PLEASE ONLY SHARE ONE PHOTO, WHICH MUST BE CREDITED AND LINKED BACK TO A DAILY SOMETHING. 

SPONSORED POSTS WILL ALWAYS BE DISCLOSED AND ANY GIFTED ITEMS WILL BE MARKED C/O. WE ONLY WORK WITH COMPANIES THAT ARE A GOOD FIT FOR THE A DAILY SOMETHING AESTHETIC AND CONTENT. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE COMPANIES THAT ENABLE US TO CONTINUE PRODUCING QUALITY CONTENT.

Navigate

© 2016 A Daily Something — All Rights Reserved. Design by TONIC.

About

Work

Contact

Blog

Est. 2011

Home

Shop

Connect