Our *NEW* 2019 online training dates are:-

Module 1: Colour - Mon 4th Feb - Sat 2nd Mar 2019 

Module 2: Print - Mon 3rd - Sat 29th June 2019 

Module 3: Pattern - Mon 7th Oct - Sat 2nd Nov 2019

Thanks to everyone who has been enquiring by email and social media about next year's online workshop dates and apologies for keeping everyone waiting! I'm happy to announce that registration has just opened with a FLASH SALE.

If you're one of the first lucky 50 students to book all three modules using the code: NFDFLASH150 you'll pay just £449 rather than the usual price for all three of £599 until midnight on 11th November 2018. That's a saving of £150 for the first to sign up! This offer is likely to get snapped up very quickly so please take advantage of it as soon as you can.

After 11:11:18 you can still get an Early Bird Discount until midnight on 31:12:18 by using code: NFD123EB

Paying instalments...

If you need to split the cost, you can also pay in...

Registration is re-opening!

*SIGN UP BEFORE THE END OF APRIL AND PAY JUST £599 USING THE DISCOUNT CODE: NFDCATCHUP

Did you miss the sign up to this year's online training? Module 1 of 'Natural Fabric Dyeing: Colour, Print and Pattern' took place earlier this year but after many requests, I've decided to allow 'on demand' instant access for those of you who'd like to catch-up before Module 2 starts. 

I've had so many people emailing me to say they only just found out about the course and asking if they could sign up now, even though Module 1 has ended that I had to do something to help. They've realised too late that there's only one chance to take this once a year training and feel like they've missed the boat. It is a long time to wait until the next run in 2019, so after much deliberation, I've re-opened registration as of now!

I had to think long and hard about this because I am totally convinced that people enjoy more success if they study online with the...

Natural Fabric Dyeing: Eco Colour, Print and Pattern Online Training

I’ve yet to write about the fact that I opened a new studio this summer (I will soon!) but am skipping ahead to share some new work using flowers harvested from the studio dye garden. Back in May I planted Dyer’s Coreopsis, Dyer’s Camomile, Sumac, Hollyhocks, Woad, Madder, Weld, Lady’s Bedstraw, Angelica and Meadowsweet and 3 months later I got to use the first crop of flowers in an ecoprinting project.

I’d dyed some silk scarves using shibori resist patterns and exhaust baths from my last Eco-Spectrum workshopand whilst they were lovely, like any pieces of textiles that sit still for too long, I felt compelled to mess with them some more! I went for a forage around my favourite part of the Wirral, Thurstaston and gathered some branches of Copper Beech, some magical Mugwort (which seems to be my totem plant lately) and some rich brown Dock seeds.

I’m not going to share my entire process because I make my living as a textile teacher and whilst...

Wind-fallen scarves workshop at Big Cat Textiles, Newburgh, Scotland – August 2015