Ever since last summer’s research into solar dyes I have been pretty obsessed. This summer, I dove head first and used what I learnt to make more vibrant colours and tried so many new dye plants!

For years I have been dreaming of solar dyes that I have seen on pinterest. I love using natural dyes, but having a pot simmering in my warm house makes me avoid dyeing in the summer months.

What better way then to wrap yourself in armor of comfort?

Natural dyes have become a huge part of my practice, and have recently begun printing with mordants to achieve a level of pattern and intricacy on fabric. It never ceases to amaze me the level of richness in colour a can achieve from extracts, garden plants and food scraps!

Quilting has been an obsession of mine for years. I find the construction fascinating and I am grateful to have something to keep my hands busy when I’m idle. Quilting has such a rich matrilineal tradition.