Melusina

03/05/2016

Gorgeous natural dye inspiration

Tzutujil women in San Juan create a rainbow of natural dyes to color their fibers for weaving. Mexican marigold, carrot, cochineal, palo tinto, oak bark, sacatinta, avocado pits, and so many more, all vibrant and varying in hue depending on the season the plants were harvested and the strength of the dye bath. They use boiled down banana bark as a fixative for the colors! An art and intuitive science passed down since before even the eldest of them can remember. 🌈

03/04/2016

It's happening!

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02/29/2016

Happy Leap Day indeed! Thanks Fibershed for the fun image.

Happy Leap Day!
Photo of Santa Cruz Island Sheep at Black Rock Ranch, by Sandra & Rob Guidi: http://www.fibershed.com/producers/directory/black-rock-ranch/

02/27/2016

Some scientists have estimated that there are about 400,000 flowering plant species in the world — that’s a lot of plants. So you’ll be okay if you d

02/26/2016

Ain't it true! I need to carve some space for crafting this weekend!

We all have our hobbies, the things we like to do to de-stress after a long day, to unwind and indulge in something we really enjoy. If you’ve never tried knitting, the results of this study may just...

02/25/2016

Mountain Rose Herbs Giveaway!!!!

Thank you so much to everyone who participated! We are beyond grateful for your enthusiasm and support! We can't thank you enough for sharing your herbal aspirations! Congratulations to our three winners: Devon, Renee, and Evangeline!

To celebrate our 300,000 like milestone, we're giving away 3 prize packages of our favorite organic bodycare ingredients each worth $100!

Enter to win this amazing collection featuring organic oils, shea butter, essential oil, calendula, hydrosol, beeswax, and more by liking or sharing this giveaway with your friends on Facebook. You can also enter to win by telling us what skin-nourishing treat you would make with these goodies in a comment below!

The 3 winners will be announced on Friday, February 26th.

We can't thank you enough for the incredible support you've given us over the years!

02/24/2016

Mmmm, another way to enjoy this amazing herb. My patch is just starting to peak through the ground.

This spring I've been blessed with multiple bumper nettle harvests and I've been able to try my hand at all sorts of nutritious and crazy delicious recipes like nettle lemon balm cupcakes, nettle g...

02/19/2016

01/28/2016

Textileartist.org shares its pick of the best textile artist books on the market.

01/25/2016

The rewards of knitting and crocheting go well beyond reducing stress and anxiety.

01/15/2016

Mmmm hmmm

Studies show that complex and creative activities like knitting, cake decorating or crossword puzzles can create a non-medicinal, feel-good high.

01/02/2016

Sounds like a fun challenge...

Looking for a challenge in 2016?