We are so happy to announce a Dyeing and Quilting Worksop retreat with the incredibly talented Maura Grace Ambrose of Folk Fibers in Vermont.

Our retreat will begin late afternoon of June 25th as you are introduced to your home for four nights, a gorgeous renovated farmhouse on a beautiful farm in Southern Vermont known as Big Picture Farm the award winning caramel and cheese maker.

We will spend our days dyeing and quilting in the garden and our evenings eating delicious meals with locally sourced ingredients as we listen to music under the stars. We will also visit the hill one late afternoon, look at a beginners dying garden, say hello to horses and dine on the wrap around porch and sit by the fire as we listen to story telling. Our last day will be spent quilting, relaxing and getting behind the scene tour and makers segment with  Louisa and Lucas of Big Picture Farm ending with evening of wonderful food, conversation and laughter and a few surprises mixed in!

Dye Day

We’ll spend a day focused on natural dyes where Maura will share the techniques she uses to achieve color from nature.  We'll discuss setting up a dye kitchen, preparing fibers for dye, growing a dye garden, wild harvesting plants in your area, and my go-to sources for supplies. We’ll spend the day experimenting with natural dye through a variety plants including Madder, Osage, and Indigo. We'll exlore a variety of shibori and other resist techniques. She'll do some demonstrations and then we'll all dive-in.

Fabric and dye will be provided, feel free to bring things from home to dye, gloves, and an apron. No previous experience required, all skill levels welcome

Quilt Day

We’ll spend the day hand-stitching a small project that incorporates the techniques Maura use for making scrap quilts. Maura will share how she creates a quilt from start to finish. We'll cover piecing the top, hand-quilting using sashiko thread, and binding the edges. We’ll be working on a miniature scale, making a potholder, or doll quilt, your imagination will be your guide.  

We will provide all the materials, scraps of  naturally dyed fabric, needles and thread. No previous experience required.

Information

When June 25th-29th

Where Tounsend, Vermont

Attendees: Limited to Ten

Fee : $1625. 50 % due at signing and final payment due May 15Th.

Included:

Four Breakfast

Four Lunches

Four Dinner

Snack and drinks throughout the workshop

Supplies

Entairtaiment

Transport from Farmhouse to the hill

Not Included

Flights and Transport to the workshop

Due to the nature of this workshop there s no refunds so please know you can attend before booking.

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