Shannon Brinkley Studio Blog

Did you know that you can dye fabric and yarn from tree bark, heartwood, leaves, cones, and acorns?

Trees are loaded with natural tannins, which means they make fabulous dyes. You can use any of the ...

Did you know that you can achieve lasting, vibrant color in your fabric or yarn using completely natural ingredients? I'm going to walk you through some of those potent bits of nature that you can thr...

Imagine soaking the fabric or yarn you will be using to make something for a loved one in a pot of flower water and getting the most beautiful (and permanent) colors from it! You are saturating those ...

As a quilter and fabric designer, I love having a stash of fabrics in a variety of colors and textures.

Several years ago I discovered that I could make my own fabric stash by using natural plants, f...

I've gotten more than a little bit obsessed with Natural Fabric Dyeing. I've been collecting acorns, flowers, and leaves from all over our small town and tossing them in the dye pot to create some rea...