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Although I have A LOT of support from family and friends (I truly am so lucky for them!) The dirty work is a one woman show. So is the planning and computer work etc. I am so proud of what I've built from my little seed of a dream and I thank you for being here to see what I'm up to! 

I love natural dyeing, it is magic in a dyepot and I am so thrilled I get to create that magic everyday. I have heard every misconception and concern out there over the years and I honestly appreciate the questions people ask. You ask questions when you are curious about something and the more of us that are curious about environmental shifts in the everyday-the better!

I only use "traditional" dyestuffs. The ones you see on tags on a museum artifact and have been around far longer than any chemical dye we are all used to. Fun fact, chemical dyes have only been around for 170 odd years! Before that everything blessed with colour was naturally dyed.

As much fun as it is to play with beets and bright bold flowers (I recommend playing with nature as much as possible!) unfortunately those (and many other plants one might assume are the key to gorgeous colour) aren't dyes. I also get asked a lot if I grow my dyes, that is also a no. I forage a lot of Goldenrod and Sumac cones and source dyers coreopsis locally but the majority of my dyes are sourced Fair Trade from Maiwa, a brilliant company servicing natural dyers out of Vancouver, BC with close connections to the experts of these natural dyes in India. 

Choosing natural dyes was a no brainer for me. Is the process twice as long? Yes. Am I more limited in my pallet and variety? Yes. Is it a beautiful thing to wear a garment your hands made out of a natural fibre that was dyed with colour that came from our brilliant earth? YES! :D

You might  also notice there isn't any superwash in my lineup. That was a shift I made a few years ago that I will never regret. There is a space for every type of material and I don't judge what other people choose to produce but all natural fibres is what my values align with and what I personally prefer to use. Is it harder to handwash every item? A little, but once you've spent the endless hours creating your project, don't you think it deserves the couple of extra minutes of care it requires? 

The only synthetic fibre you will find here is recycled nylon in my Sensible Sock. Sensible Sock is 80% 21.5 Micron Organic Merino, 20% Global Recycling Standard Certified Nylon, and features Eco Wash technology. Eco Wash (otherwise known as EXP 4.0) is a special chlorine free yarn treatment developed in Germany that makes machine washable wool in a much more sustainable way, even meeting the strict GOTS (global organic textile standard) rules. 

If you're still with me and want to learn more please check out the Fruity Knitting episode 148 where I had the pleasure to speak about my business with Andrea and Madeleine at the 2024 PEI Fibre Festival! The entire episode is brilliant but you will find my interview at minute 58.