Greetings to all this fine Summer. I hope you are getting out enjoying the weather, foraging for leaves, and making fantastic botanical prints!

As the title states, Natural Dye Recipe Cards? - No way! Yes, there are now true recipe cards for making natural dyes in the colors and shades you desire. From the authors, Joy Baltrup and Catherine Ellis who have heavily researched natural dyeing from a science perspective, I highly recommend this recipe box. Synthetic dyes always had extensive color charts, yet the world of natural dyes have not. This is a great resource for any natural dye studio. Imagine wanting a particular color made from natural dyes. Then walking over to the box, plucking out a card and then go about making the dye bath. Ground breaking!

Here is the link where you can purchase. https://schifferbooks.com/products/the-art-and-science-of-natural-dyes I have no vested interest in the company, I am simply sharing the great news in the natural dye world!

While I am not actively dyeing and printing these days, I still enjoy seeing what people are doing. Former students still write to me asking for advice and I gladly help them tweak their work. Sometimes it is a simple suggestion that makes everything better. I have taught a wide variety printing and dyeing techniques. Here is the link to my courses https://ecoprint.gumroad.com/

My husband and I still travel as much as we can. I am still booking cruises and land vacations as a travel agent for people who want an adventure. I love talking to people about travel and helping them have a great holiday much in the same way I have helped my students in the past. It was never an easy decision to stop teaching and chose travel, but I knew I had to see as much as possible before we got too old. If you want a vacation quote here is a form to fill out and send. I will gladly help you out. https://form.jotform.com/221697789660171

Cheers and have a wonderful summer foraging and printing.

Kathy Hays Designs

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