Skip to contentHi Creative Mamas! I have discovered how to make natural green dye using yerba mate tea. This is another great post about natural dyeing 🙂Mate is a very common tea that we drink in Argentina, I grew up drinking it and it’s a bit of a ceremony. It’s served in these little vessels called mate which are made out of wood or pumpkin and we drink it through a straw “bombilla”.A couple of weeks ago I was chatting with a fellow natural dyer from Argentina, and she told me that she was getting beautiful natural green dye from extracting color from mate.So of course I had to give it a...…Skip to contentHi Creative Mamas! I have discovered how to make natural green dye using yerba mate tea. This is another great post about natural dyeing 🙂Mate is a very common tea that we drink in Argentina, I grew up drinking it and it’s a bit of a ceremony. It’s served in these little vessels called mate which are made out of wood or pumpkin and we drink it through a straw “bombilla”.A couple of weeks ago I was chatting with a fellow natural dyer from Argentina, and she told me that she was getting beautiful natural green dye from extracting color from mate.So of course I had to give it a...WW…

Skip to contentHi Creative Mamas! I am so excited to write this post about how to plant a dye garden using traditional dye plants.I have been meaning to write an article about growing and cultivating your own dye plants for a while. This is a wonderful way to dive deeper into the natural world of possibilities available to us.Having a dye garden in my backyard has been extremely satisfying and very helpful for my natural dyeing practice and my eco printing practice!Please note that I am not a professional gardener. This post is simply me sharing with you what I do to grow plant material...…Skip to contentHi Creative Mamas! I am so excited to write this post about how to plant a dye garden using traditional dye plants.I have been meaning to write an article about growing and cultivating your own dye plants for a while. This is a wonderful way to dive deeper into the natural world of possibilities available to us.Having a dye garden in my backyard has been extremely satisfying and very helpful for my natural dyeing practice and my eco printing practice!Please note that I am not a professional gardener. This post is simply me sharing with you what I do to grow plant material...WW…

Skip to contentHi Creative Mamas! Welcome to another great article about eco printing on fabric and natural dyeing.In this post I want to talk about the best mordants for eco printing and how different mordants will provide you with a different and unique result.If you know me and my work, you will know that I only use mordants which are safe for me and for the environment. I like to have a sustainable craft practice and part of that is choosing certain materials and staying away from others.This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission, at no extra cost to...…Skip to contentHi Creative Mamas! Welcome to another great article about eco printing on fabric and natural dyeing.In this post I want to talk about the best mordants for eco printing and how different mordants will provide you with a different and unique result.If you know me and my work, you will know that I only use mordants which are safe for me and for the environment. I like to have a sustainable craft practice and part of that is choosing certain materials and staying away from others.This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission, at no extra cost to...WW…

Skip to contentHi Creative Mamas! Welcome to another great post about DIY fashion and upcycling. In this article I want to share with you how to eco print old clothes using natural materials and plant dyes.Using eco printing techniques to transform and upcycle old clothes is really easy and quick! I am on a mission to foster a more sustainable fashion industry that can create beautiful fashion items at affordable prices.These are great ideas to upcycle old clothing without using a sewing machine.The good thing is that if we learn natural dyeing, tie dyeing, eco printing, stamping or...…Skip to contentHi Creative Mamas! Welcome to another great post about DIY fashion and upcycling. In this article I want to share with you how to eco print old clothes using natural materials and plant dyes.Using eco printing techniques to transform and upcycle old clothes is really easy and quick! I am on a mission to foster a more sustainable fashion industry that can create beautiful fashion items at affordable prices.These are great ideas to upcycle old clothing without using a sewing machine.The good thing is that if we learn natural dyeing, tie dyeing, eco printing, stamping or...WW…

Skip to contentHi Creative Mamas! Welcome to another DIY fashion tutorial in which we will upcycle an old cardigan with embroidery yarn.I will be using hand dyed wool yarn which is perfect to use in any sweater upcycle project and a great way to make use of left over yarn too!I will be using an old cardigan of mine but you can use any old wool sweater, thrift shop sweaters, or a favorite old sweater which needs a new life.You can apply this tutorial to any old clothes! Old t-shirts or any knit fabric item would be ideal too.There is no need for a sewing machine in this upcycling project! We...…Skip to contentHi Creative Mamas! Welcome to another DIY fashion tutorial in which we will upcycle an old cardigan with embroidery yarn.I will be using hand dyed wool yarn which is perfect to use in any sweater upcycle project and a great way to make use of left over yarn too!I will be using an old cardigan of mine but you can use any old wool sweater, thrift shop sweaters, or a favorite old sweater which needs a new life.You can apply this tutorial to any old clothes! Old t-shirts or any knit fabric item would be ideal too.There is no need for a sewing machine in this upcycling project! We...WW…