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Monday 3 November 2014

Inaugural post

Firstly, for the first blog of the Australian Natural Dye Group a huge Thank You to India for helping create this - a bit too much for me to do.
Please help this blog expand and share the fantastic wealth of knowledge that it is abundant in this group.  Looking forward to reading all the posts in the future.
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19 comments:

  1. india flint3 November 2014 at 02:43

    you can add news in the comments, which will then be transferred to blog posts by India or if you plan to be a regular contributor then ask for an invitation to be emailed to you. Blogger only allows 99 authors to a blog so please request this only if you are truly committed to contributing on a regular basis.

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  2. Merideth3 November 2014 at 03:19

    Looking forward to reading and contributing in this new community of Artists.

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    2. JaneS3 November 2014 at 21:23

      Hi Merideth, if you would like to contribute, send us your email, but please bear in mind this blog is for sharing information for natural dyers, not advertising product. It would be great to hear from you.

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  3. Shirley Goodwin3 November 2014 at 09:49

    I am also looking forward to this - in New Zealand, there are not enough dyers for such a group. I have had a small part-time dye business for over 10 years (Procion & acid dyes) but now find my direction to be slow cloth and natural dyes.

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    2. JaneS3 November 2014 at 21:25

      Hello Shirley, if you would like to contribute, please send your email address and I'll send an invitation. Please bear in mind that this is intended as a forum for information sharing, not advertising. Great to hear from you.

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    3. india flint15 November 2014 at 19:35

      you can also ask to join the Found Stitched Dyed group on Facebook. or you may be there already...

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  4. JaneS3 November 2014 at 21:15

    It's great to hear from 2 people outside of Australia - word spreads quickly!

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  5. Anonymous4 November 2014 at 00:23

    I'm looking forward to receiving 'alert' emails from Australian Natural Dyers News. I've been veering towards textile art and when I fell across India Flint's sites and work, I fell in love. This coincided with just being given from the local council an allotment (I live in Kent, aka 'The Garden of England') t to grow veggies, fruit and flowers and wham! it all fell into place. I am a total newbie to natural dying but I'm hooked, have several of India's books now and have just made my first bundles. So excited!

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    1. india flint4 November 2014 at 14:45

      You'll find that lots of vegetables have dye as a by-product...and using permaculture principles you can of course tuck dye plants between the edibles

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    2. JaneS8 November 2014 at 21:13

      You can also use herbs eg. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) to extract colour from for dyeing natural fibre/fabric. Have fun!

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  6. JulieT9 November 2014 at 13:29

    Hi, great to see this group and blog set up, l have done a lot of dyeing with Australian natives in the past, on silk and cotton. Looking forward to the posts and it has just revived my interest.

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  7. Unknown9 November 2014 at 15:59

    Congratulations on this fantastic effort. I wish you great success and many new ventures, friends and collaborations. I will follow and learn. I have great respect for artists, artisans and other wise people who willingly share their knowledge and passion.

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  8. Rasa10 November 2014 at 02:32

    I am another who has been dyeing with Australian native plants in my area and am looking forward to these posts. Is there an actual group to join i.e. Australian Natural Dyers Group or is that just the name for this blog?

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    1. JaneS11 November 2014 at 02:14

      hello Rasa, the newsletter was started a number of years ago by the members of the Australian Natural Dye Group. They meet at the Plant Craft Cottage, Melbourne Botanical Gardens and offer workshops which are well worth attending. They also have an amazing collection of samples of dye experiments which is a fabulous resource for anyone interested in natural dyeing. I hope this helps. Best wishes.

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  9. Unknown10 November 2014 at 05:11

    Thanks Jane and India, the blog is great really looking forward to being a regular reader/contributor.
    The very first meeting of the Sunshine Coast (qld) Natural Dyers Interest Group or SCNDIG is scheduled for this Sunday the 16th of Nov. If you know of anyone in the area that may be interested in attending please contact me at alchemistinside@gmail.com

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  10. Unknown1 December 2014 at 02:56

    Hi I am a natural dyer and tutor from Tasmania and I dye with Australian native plants NZ flax flowers, Dahlia's and other flowers. I conduct natural dye workshops on a regular base in Tasmania and interstate as well. I like to learn and share with others through this blog

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