Anastasia Williams is the owner and dyer behind Garden Wool & Dye, a business focused on sustainable wool in naturally dyed colors. She grows, forages, and liberates the majority of her dyestuffs. She’s based in Elk Point, South Dakota.

Interview Notes:

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    • Garden Wool & Dye
    
    
    • Anastasia on Instagram, & Facebook
    
    
    • The best book I’ve ever seen on Natural Dyeing is this one: The Modern Natural Dyer (affiliate link)
    
    
    • Indigo Vats at AVFKW
    
    
    • If you’re curious about the jam cookbook, you can sign up for the notice list about it here.
    
    
    • Yellow Dock dye
    
    
    • Goldenrod dye
    
    
    • Mushroom Dyeing!!!! ALL THE COLORS!
    
    
    • Dandelion dye
    
    
    • Calendula
    
    
    • Marigold dye
    
    
    • Red Onion Skin dye
    
    
    • Indigo dye
    
    
    • Grand Prismatic Seed. Go check them out!
    
    
    • My handspun naturally dyed yoke sweater. Check out the article in the Winter 2019 SpinOff Issue
      
      
    
    
    • Water Use and Commercial Dyeing
    
    
    • Crocking
      
      
    
    
    • My indigo dress
      
      
    
    
    • Hampshire Sheep
      
      
    
    
    • Pioneer Woman’s Horse Portraits. They’re crazy.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

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