Craft Corner

      Ukrainian Eggs have been a part of my family's spring tradition since my daughters were very young. It is an art that can start very simple and grow in complexity as children get older. Here is a simple version using only flower petals for color!        Start by soaking your eggs in a solut...

Create a little lantern to bring the warmth of summer back into the home as the nights grow long and dark. Marigolds that have been collecting sunshine all summer make the perfect glowing paint for your lamp!                                                                     Materials you will ...

Dye silk with fresh indigo leaves to make this little summer indigo fairy.

Here's a sweet transparency, painted directly with flowers! This is plant dye at its simplest! Hang it on your wall, or place it on your nature table to honor the fresh beginnings of spring.

Earth pigments on spring eggs? Why not?  This is fun, and couldn't be simpler.

The yarn for this little calico kitten was dyed with several kinds of eucalyptus and a little piece of iron added for grey and black tones. We usually think of dyeing silk with the bundle dye technique, but you can get great effects bundle dyeing yarn!