Welcome to the Praxis Fiber Blog!
We will be posting studies and experiments involving natural dyes, mending, wool breeds and processing, spinning, weaving, and any other fiber processes here!
How to Dye with Black Bean
What you need: 1 cup black beans 4 tbsp pickling alum (the mordant or fixer) Citric acid or vinegar Baking soda Rubber bands and twine (for creating beautiful designs with resists) natural fiber (cotton, [...]
I Hear You Now, I See You Then | Quinn Alexandria Hunter, 2021
I Hear You Now, I See You Then was [...]
The Making of a Hat: Part 1 – How Much Fiber do I need?
By Denise Williams The number one question I am always asked when one wants to spin for a project is - how much fiber do I need to spin? There are some factors that [...]
Free Virtual Mending Workshop
Virtual mending workshop By Mathilda Savocchia Praxis Fiber Workshop is hosting a free virtual mending workshop on Sunday, February 21 from 1 - 3 PM. This workshop will be held free of charge, as [...]
Dyeing handspun wool
With the sample of the meat breed sheep š complete, it's time to think of expanding to a complete project. I was happy with the way the skein turned out. There is always a [...]
Processing Sheep Wool –
No Fleece Left Behind Part one So the title is actually a technique on how to clean and process even the dirties fleeces. I'm just borrowing it to reference that every fleece is good [...]
Icelandic Breed Study | Denise Williams, Research Intern
ICELANDIC BREED STUDY Icelandic is quite a fascinating breed. It's dual coated, meaning it has a soft inner coat calledĀ Ć¾el, and a longer, harsher outercoat known as tog. Often the two layers are separatedĀ and spunĀ for [...]