Classes are listed in date order with the earliest classes first.

I’ll be teaching Eucalyptus Magic and Indigo Dyeing at Knitters Day out in Enola, Pa on Saturday, September 27.

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Knitters Day out

A Morning of Indigo

Spend a morning immersed in Indigo, learn the art and science of indigo dyeing. Each participant will create an organic indigo fructose vat using honey that they can take and use at home. While that’s reacting, we’ll dye a silk bandana with fresh leaves from locally grown indigo. Simple Shibori patterns will be used on the fabric being dyed. The materials fee includes the ingredients for the indigo vat and fresh indigo leaf dyeing, a container, 2 cotton bandanas, 1 silk scarf. Please wear old clothes.

Saturday, August 23, 10:30 - 1 pm, Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Lancaster, PA. Please click here for more information and to sign up.

Indigo Dyeing

It’s fast, it’s magical and it’s everyone’s favorite blue. Learn about indigo dyeing and explore various Shibori resist methods. When you’re ready to dye you will see the wonder of indigo as your creation emerges from the dye bath colored green and turn blue before your eyes. You will be using a synthetic indigo vat to dye 1 pairs of bamboo socks and a cotton bandana (27” x 27”).  You can also bring items from home to upcycle, like napkins with stains or an old (or new) t-shirt or two. Please wear old clothes.

Saturday, January 10, , 10:30 to 12:30, Carlisle Arts Learning Center, Carlisle., PA. Please click here for more information and to sign up.

Eucalyptus Magic

Participants will get to naturally dye a one-of-a-kind 14” x 72” silk scarf using fresh eucalyptus leaves to create a unique pattern. Through the magic of eco dyeing, the leaves impart their color to the cloth. In the first hour participants will put their scarf together, place it in the dye bath and learn about the process. We’ll also make string bracelets from naturally dyed cotton with a naturally dyed beads as we wait for the water to boil. While the scarves are dyeing, you’ll have free time from 11:30am to 1:00pm to explore Wildwood or get lunch nearby. All participants should return at 1:00pm to remove the scarves from the bath and have the “big reveal”.

Saturday, October 11, 10:30 a.m., Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Lancaster, PA. Please click here for more information and to sign up.

Saturday, October 4, 10:30 a.m., Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, PA. Please click here for more information.

Saturday March 14, 2026, 10:30 a.m., Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, Lancaster, Pa. Please click here for more information and to sign up.

Previous Classes Taught:

  • Indigo Dyeing

  • Bundle dyeing or eco-dyeing

  • Natural dyeing

  • Sketch book making

  • Dyeing with Fiber Reactive Dyes

  • Textile Printing with Craft Foam

  • Oil Painting Experience

  • Art with Unconventional Materials

  • Simple Batik

  • Shibori

  • Marbling on fabric

  • Finger Painting for Adults

  • Basic Drawing

  • Color Theory