Natural Dyes for Wool: Blues, Purple, & Reds Workshop, 2 August | Event in New Gloucester | AllEvents

Natural Dyes for Wool: Blues, Purple, & Reds Workshop

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

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Sat, 02 Aug, 2025 at 02:00 pm

5 hours

707 Shaker Rd, New Gloucester, ME, United States, Maine 04260

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Sat, 02 Aug, 2025 at 02:00 pm to 07:00 pm (EDT)

707 Shaker Rd, Maine 04260

707 Shaker Rd, ME 04260-2652, Maine, New Gloucester, United States

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Natural Dyes for Wool: Blues, Purple, & Reds Workshop
Register online at https://maineshakers.com/event/natural-dyes-for-wool/

One of the earliest industries of the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Sisters was textile production. The Sisters produced large numbers of wool blankets and other textiles with bold stripes and twill patterns created from natural dyes.

Marty Elkin of A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm will take you through a full day of learning to dye with plants. We will tour Shaker Village’s herb garden and surrounding areas in search of colors to use for dyeing. We will focus on using Cochineal (red), Madder root (orange), and Indigo (blue, plus added to red makes purple). You will leave with skeins of each color and the option to purchase extra skeins in the class of Marty’s farm wool to further explore the wonderful world of natural dye!

Bring or purchase a 2-3 ounce skein of wool yarn to be dyed to take home for yourself or for a gift.

Class size: 10
All levels welcome!

Did you know that current members of The Friends of the Shakers receive $5 off each workshop? Sign up or renew today for your discount!

Register online at https://maineshakers.com/event/natural-dyes-for-wool/


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Natural Dyes for Wool: Blues, Purple, & Reds Workshop, 2 August | Event in New Gloucester | AllEvents
Natural Dyes for Wool: Blues, Purple, & Reds Workshop
Sat, 02 Aug, 2025 at 02:00 pm