Tag Archives: hemp

Sampling Part II – Indigo Day

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Diane

I finished weaving off the hemp samples yesterday and the next step was pulling the shibori ties and then dyeing them in the indigo vat.  I had two small samples – one sett at 32epi and the other at 28epi … Continue reading →

Posted in Dyeing, Weaving | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Sampling Part II – Indigo Day

Sampling – and why you should

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Diane

Quite some time ago (I’m embarrassed to admit how long ago, actually) I started putting a warp on the loom to try out some hemp singles I’d bought.  Hemp, which behaves similarly to linen, is a different beast from what I … Continue reading →

Posted in Weaving | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Sampling – and why you should