Welcome to Bluebird Dye Gardens

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WOAD BALLS. That's what they are.

My awesome farmer artist friend Mary motivated me to play with the Woad and Indigo that I grew this year. She had always wanted to try making and using Woad balls, so we did! We used an old mano on a concrete sidewalk to grind the leaves to a pulp, then squeezed green water out to form balls. Dried, they will store for a long time - sounds like making a vat with them will be a good winter project. Woad is a source for indigo blue, but not as potent a dye plant as Japanese Indigo. If you want to know more about Woad, visit http://www.woad.org.uk

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I invite you to visit my workshops page to see what's up for the fall. There's needle felting with my plant-dyed roving, and painting with flowers for easy upcycling.  ​

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On this site you can purchase organically grown and hand-harvested dried botanical dyes for creating beautiful color on natural fibers. You'll also find a botanical dye felting kit, workshops, lots of photos, and some tips and resources.