Monthly Archives: March 2015

natural dyeing, muscari on cellulose fiber

Posted on March 31, 2015 by mltai

Following up on last week’s post, ‘eco stain with muscari’, that focus on using a kitchen rolling-pin for color compression on a piece of fabric. I was delighted with the deep violet color from muscari by using this simple technique. … Continue reading →

Posted in dyeing, eco printing | Tagged cellulose fiber, Clivia Miniata, cotton, eco staining with muscari, eco-dyeing, eco-friendly, grape hyacinth, muscari, natural dyeing | 4 Comments

a small part in Kimberly’s book

Posted on March 29, 2015 by mltai

Last March, I received a request from Kimberly A. Irwin, a professor at Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, Georgia. She was writing an instructional manual about surface design on fabric. She found my blog online about compost dyeing. … Continue reading →

Posted in announcement, dyeing | Tagged Atlanta, compost dyeing, earth staining, Georgia, Kimberly A. Irwin, Savannah College of Art and Design, Surface Design for Fabric | 4 Comments

eco stain with muscari

Posted on March 18, 2015 by mltai

Hello, I am back from a month-long vacation visiting my families in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was great to see them doing well and spending time together was just wonderful. I had my fair share of “pigging out” on the … Continue reading →