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Around the World in 80 Dyes

Naturally Dyeing Fabric & Fiber through history, humor and how-to. Instruction and insight without the scientific or academic seriousness.

Just fun in creating color from what nature provides

09/18/2026

Cramming as much of my dyeing, sewing and beading as I can into this new loft lifestyle. Using closets for clothes? So oldskool.

09/10/2026

This is such an important read and reinforces my efforts to restore, re-make, reuse, and re-wear clothing. No big soapbox or nagging on my part, just asking people to read this whole story and think more thoroughly about what they buy, wear, discard. Free gift link. Copy and paste the URL as IG still won't allow clickable links: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/opinion/new-york-fashion-week-fast-fashion.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AFE.eagl.gpq99D4wqGSb&smid=url-share

09/05/2026

A lovely First Friday reception to open the Stronger Together show at Cottonwood Center for the Arts. But the best thing was not the opening but the whole idea of the exhibit itself. I’ve never seen one like this. To celebrate the many local arts organizations, artists were asked to pair with and make something original for one of the organizations. The effort was underwritten so every juried-in piece was purchased for the organizations before the show even went up. My naturally dyed and printed piece was for the Rocky Mountain Highway Music Collaborative, which hosts the annual Mountain Meadow Music Festival.

09/01/2026

A new blog post. It explains all things. Go to https://80dyes.com/f/moving-out-moving-on or 80dyes.com and scroll to the blog section.

08/22/2026

Every time I’m on this trail I smile and take lessons from the perseverance of trees that grow so tall out of a crack in a large boulder. The rock does not defeat the tree; the tree defeats the rock by eventually using its roots to crack the boulder apart.

08/17/2026

The guts of my dye/sewing studio now living in a 5x10 storage unit as I sort things out. With Betty the B***y Dress Form standing guard. ☹️🧵🪡

08/16/2026

Amid the turned-upside-down nature of my life at the moment, I still find a little time to sew and clear my head. Just finished this one called Remains of the Ranch: Rust and Rags. Rust dyed and little bits of other things, including burlap, old faded quilt pieces, a Levi’s pocket. Hand quilted with circles. No batting, just a light canvas back. No binding and instead allowed to naturally fray.

08/05/2026

Sold and headed to a great new home in South Carolina! Naturally dyed fabric food on an authentic airline seat back tray table (in its upright and locked position)

08/02/2026

A much needed moment of calm beauty and joy. I shall miss my dye garden.

07/31/2026

I wasn't ready ... but here I am unexpectedly facing the need to move and do it fairly quickly. So all work stops as I look for a place to house me, my dog, my dye work and my quilt stuff. I will call it an opportunity, not a problem. Doing a major downsize and re-focus was in my near future anyway. Just keep telling myself that.

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