feltquilts at shakerag

the quiltfelt landskin class very quickly settled into a splendid

sewing circle

many stories and much laughter

we entrusted ourselves entirely to Mother Nature during both this

and the walk in the woods class held the week before

and

[with the exception of kudzu and nepal grass, both noxious weeds]

relied on windfalls from the woods

and a few from the kitchens

to colour our cloth

[although some eucalyptus leaves snukkled in from Florida]

no synthetic mordants were used

only leaves and water

some found metal objects [iron and copper]

and a little milk to assist with dyeing linen and cotton

bio-regional colour...

Shakerag took a gamble

inviting a gypsy from across the Big Puddle

to venture into the Tennessee woods

and teach

and the gypsy is very grateful