Indigo Dyeing

This is the result from indigo dyeing - photos courtesy of Sally at Ewe Can Too.  Sally runs spinning workshops, for more details you can contact her through her website.

What great colours!

Speyside Artisans x

Diary of a Spinner - May 2011

At last the long dark nights knitting by the wood burner are gone. The lambs are in the fields and the shearer is busy. I wonder if the fleeces will be as stunning as they were last year. I always use local fleeces when I can. The farmers get such a poor price for their wool and are always pleased to have them used by a neighbourhood spinner.

I hope we are in for some sunny breezy days because I will soon be up to my armpits washing fleece (not my favourite job!) and if the weather isn’t kind it is a nightmare trying to get them dry. But it is satisfying to see the bags of fleece hanging in the shed ready for the next year of spinning, dyeing and knitting.

The dye stuffs are growing so soon my pots will be bubbling away. Gorse, nettles, bracken and fern are all excellent dyes that I use in the early summer. I like to get plenty of fleeces dyed ready to blend the colours as I get the inspiration.

You can see the results of my labours at fairs with the Speyside Artisans. Or perhaps you will join one of my informal workshops at my cottage on the Speyside Way.
For details visit Ewe Can Too

Spotlight on ..... Ewe Can Too

Ewe Can Too is run by Sally Williams, who is a spinner, knitter and natural dyer living beside the River Spey. Wherever possible she uses local fleeces and materials for dyeing. She makes a variety of items from wool specialising in hats and scarves from her own designs.

Sally can often be seen at fairs and events with her spinning wheel and will offer the chance for people to have a go themselves. She believes in the therapeutic value of working with natural materials and she runs workshops to enable others to enjoy this experience too.

Sally can run tailor made workshops for those who may already be addicted to all things woolly!!

Sally's contact details - ewe_can_too@yahoo.co.uk