Sawtooth Star Quilt Tutorial

Sawtooth Star Quilt Tutorial

Today I have a fun tutorial to share with you. The traditional quilt block featured here is called Sawtooth Star. Most traditional quilt blocks are composed of simple shapes, and this one is made from squares and flying geese. If you’ve purchased my block printed flowers you will use them as the center for each star.

Marigold Quilt Dye and Sew Along Part 2

Marigold Quilt Dye and Sew Along Part 2

Welcome to part 2 of The Marigold Quilt dye and sew along. Are you ready to make a cute little quilt top this week? This is a satisfyingly quick quilt top to whip up! In this post I’ll share some helpful tips beyond what I shared in the instructional booklet. Let’s get to it!

Marigold Quilt Dye and Sew Along Part 1

Marigold Quilt Dye and Sew Along Part 1

Welcome to the Marigold Quilt dye and sew along! I’ve noticed the kits making their way to you and it makes me so happy. In this first post I will cover the natural dyeing aspect of the kit: scouring the fabric, treating it with tannin and mordant, and finally dyeing it two shades of yellow. I’ll share some tips I gleaned from making the sample quilts for this project and lots more. Let’s dive in!

Do Natural Dyes Fade? Let's Change the Way We Think About This!

Do Natural Dyes Fade? Let's Change the Way We Think About This!

I frequently receive questions regarding the colorfastness of natural dyes with an underlying assumption that they’re inferior to synthetic dyes. Questions such as: Do naturally dyed colors bleed and rinse away when washed? Do the colors fade quickly? How long does the color last? Although these questions are fair enough, considering the long history of natural dyes and the short yet destructive history of synthetic dyes, I’m always taken aback and surprised by them.

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Excited to pick up where I left off at the onset of farming season!
It was an honor to be featured in this short film by filmmakers @cjakins21 and @jared_jakins ! We are really pleased to announce that American Seams is being featured on PBS beginning today. I’ve posted links in my stories and I’ll save t
Back to some hand stitching in the evening. Not sure where this will go but I’m working backwards by making a border first. Feels good to be stitching again.
Making colors again 🌱🌈✨
I used to do all my natural dye work in the summer but my farm work has kept me so busy that I haven’t been able to do both at once. I still don’t have a sink in my studio so I do most of my dye work outdoors. I never would’ve dream
Today’s work was processing, and cleaning seeds. They’re put away in jars now for safe keeping until spring and dang does that ever feel good. The farm season is officially over and textile season is about to begin!
What’s left of last seasons gardens is on its way to becoming compost to nurture next season’s crops. The beds are cleaned and the cover crops are established. After a long winter nap we’ll be ready to begin again. I’m looking
Your lady dye farmer is getting the country dye shop all spiffed up and ready. The full shelves are very satisfying but I’m excited to send this magic out into the big wide world. 🌱🌈✨🧑‍🌾🌱🙏🏼
Subscribers I sent out an email this afternoon to announce the dye crop launch date and time. Check your spam if you’re not seeing it. 🌱🌞 It’s surreal to be at the end of another farm season. I’ve done a few big launches now but
So many magical flower colors! I’m working on writing a blog post about my flower dyes of this season and how you can achieve more saturated shades without increasing the amount of dye. It’s all about the base layers! ✨🌱🫶🏼🌱🌈🌱
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