Episode 209 | Anastasia Williams & Natural Dyeing
Description
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:
- 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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