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Seems blended drafts is all the rage right now. Way back in 1994, a friend sent me an article on the subject and I dove in head first, actually starting to write a book on the subject. I created ma … read more

I learned to sew when I was 12, and made almost all of my clothes going through school and college. But after I met the charkha when I was in grad school in the early 1980's, the poor sewing machin … read more

Here are some close-up photos of the shaded stripe fabric dyed with natural dyes by Melanie of Wild Earth Textiles, then block printed by Heather of Patch Studios. We collaborated on some pi … read more

Zanshi is the Japanese concept of using up leftover yarns to weave fabric. Generally the yarns are tied together and used as weft.Khadi is the Hindi word for handspun, handwoven cloth. Wiki tells me t … read more

I tie-dyed the Dye-Lishus® cotton shaded stripe. I didn't really like it very much, but my friend Ruth saw it, liked it, and did some stitching on it. Oh, boy, now I love it! … read more