Small Batch Yarn Dyeing (registration on website required)

Please register on our website.
Are you interested in learning how to dye yarn in the privacy of your own kitchen? Learn how to use a low-water dye method using your microwave! Ideal for the hobbyist dyer looking to dye a small amount of yarn for a specific project or to make something truly unique. This workshop will provide students with the opportunity to dye four mini-skeins of wool yarn with the option to purchase additional yarn for future projects at home. Participants will be given a how-to guide on best practices of dyeing, dye recipes, and links to the dyes used during the workshop.

Cost: $125.00 includes four mini-skeins of wool yarn to dye, a how-to guide, and dye recipes.

Level: Beginner. No prior experience needed.

Pre-requisites: Ages 10+.

Meet your instructor
The workshop is taught by artist and designer Maggie Leininger who currently teaches at the Art School at DePaul University and is the owner of Considered Cloth, a retail outlet for unique luxury yarn, hand painted yarns, weaving kits, equipment, and instruction, as well as one-of-a-kind handwovens. Maggie was formerly a professor at Arizona State University where she instructed graduate and undergraduate students in weaving for art and design. Former design experiences include production weaving for a number of established interior designers prior to dedicating her focus on her own unique handwoven goods.