Natural Dyeing from Your Garden & Kitchen
Learn how to create lasting color from plants you can actually find and use.
In this 2.5-hour hands-on workshop, you’ll explore natural dyeing using accessible, seasonal materials like goldenrod, marigold, black walnut, and other plants gathered from the surrounding landscape and garden. Held at our working dye studio in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, this session focuses on practical dye knowledge you can take home and repeat.
You’ll learn which plants produce reliable, long-lasting color—and which don’t—while working directly with wool and fiber in real dye baths. This is not just a demonstration; you’ll actively participate in the process from plant to finished color.
Designed for beginners but valuable for anyone wanting to move beyond surface-level dye projects, this workshop emphasizes results you can recreate using everyday materials.
What You’ll Do
- Work with seasonal dye plants including goldenrod, marigold, and black walnut
- Learn which natural materials produce stable, lasting color
- Participate in the dye process from plant to fiber
- Create your own naturally dyed samples
What You’ll Leave With
- Your own dyed fiber and sample materials
- A clear understanding of which plants work for natural dye
- Practical knowledge you can apply at home
Included
- All materials and workshop kit
- Wool fiber and/or yarn for dyeing
- Access to a working fiber mill & dye studio
Details
- Duration: 2.5 hours
- Location: Blue Thistle Fibers, Gauley Bridge, WV (near New River Gorge)
- Level: Beginner-friendly, no experience requiredBlush Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn
