Color Me Happy Fiber Arts Studio
Welcome to the studio! Our mission is to share the joy of naturally dyed yarn and fiber.
We believe that color and creativity are key influencers of our mental and physical health, and that making things with natural materials is one way to ground and connect us to the ecological systems around us in ways that make us both healthy and happy.
Join Michelle and Linda for a monthly podcast where we talk about natural dyeing and how we are using our naturally-dyed yarns and fibers -- usually a lot of knitting, but also some crochet, embroidery, and spinning, too. We love exploring different ways to use fiber. We will also share shorter videos between these podcasts to show behind the scenes in our dye studio and garden, and adventures related to all things fiber arts!
#naturaldyes #knitting #yarn
How we wash our knits and why it matters. #knitting #handdyed #yarn
To Steek or Not to Steek-Ep25 #knitting #naturaldye #knittingpodcast
Inside look at foraging goldenrod for natural dyeing #naturaldye #yarn #handdyedyarn
Foraging goldenrod and a very special knit. #knittingpodcast #naturaldye #yarn
Episode23: Natural Dye Retreat in France and Lots of #knitting #naturaldye #naturalcolor
Studio dog Josie joins us, with lots of knitting and spinning (Episode 22)
Solar dye tests with cochineal
Seeing Double? And, spice up your solar dyeing (Ep 21) #yarn #naturaldye #knitting
Dyeing yarn with Saxon Blue: Different yarn fibers and lightfast testing
Knitting the Kimono Cardigan: What yarn and size should I choose?
Deep Greens and Blues and Lots of Finished Objects (Ep 20.)
What You Really Need to Start Natural Dyeing (Part 2: Mordants and Dye Materials)
What You Really Need to Start Natural Dyeing (Part 1: Space and Stuff)
Saxon Blue vs Copper: Experiment to make purple and green on #yarn #naturaldye #indigo
Indigo and Saxon Blue (Episode 19)
Sheep to Shawl: In 4 hours? Check out this competition #fleece #handspinner #fiber
Prepping for Sheep to Shawl (Episode 18)
Knitting the Voyage (as a Vest): Using my Advent Yarns
One-Pot Wonder Natural Dye Experiment: Moss Green #yarn
Come Visit 10 Local Yarn Shops in Central Indiana | #localyarnshop #yarn
One-pot wonder natural dye and #knitting through it all (Episode 17)
Focusing on the joy of creating, with lots of knitting, and dyeing with happy colors (Episode 16)
Making Goals 2025 (Linda)
Making Goals 2025 (Michelle)
Natural Dye Studio Tour and Holiday Gift Knits (Episode 15)
Weld from start to finish:Adventures in the dye garden
Getting a holiday red with natural dyes and a whole lot of knitting (Episode14)
Episode 13: The end of the fresh indigo and choosing colors for your projects
Episode 12-: We have Local Cormo! And the making of a new colorway
Episode 11: Two different continents, knitting a lot of Suri, and a visit to Linda's Farm