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Sewing Seeds: Gardening season

Thanks to everyone who came out to A Night of Color Sewing Seeds’ benefit party. We surpassed our fundraising goals and will have a great upcoming season thanks to you filled with plenty of public programming and opportunities for artists

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Sewing Seeds: Gardening season

Thanks to everyone who came out to A Night of Color Sewing Seeds’ benefit party. We surpassed our fundraising goals and will have a great upcoming season thanks to you filled with plenty of public programming and opportunities for artists

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A Night of Color x Scarves to DYE for

Our annual Sewing Seeds fundraiser party is happening this Friday! Except a color galore and lots of naturally dyed goodness, including naturally dyed cocktails from VanBrunt Stillhouse, art work and visuals by Frank Traynor, a special performance by Tara St

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A Night of Color x Scarves to DYE for

Our annual Sewing Seeds fundraiser party is happening this Friday! Except a color galore and lots of naturally dyed goodness, including naturally dyed cocktails from VanBrunt Stillhouse, art work and visuals by Frank Traynor, a special performance by Tara St

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Sewing Seeds’ Mapping Project

The Mapping Project, an effort to record the natural dye plants existing in public spaces around New York, has been underway for sometime now. And we are pleased to finally announce our first map! We’ve started the project with Prospect

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Sewing Seeds’ Mapping Project

The Mapping Project, an effort to record the natural dye plants existing in public spaces around New York, has been underway for sometime now. And we are pleased to finally announce our first map! We’ve started the project with Prospect

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Say Hello to Spring and Sprouts!

In case this amazing weather isn’t proof enough, these cute little Sewing Seeds sprouts are a sure sign of spring’s arrival. We are all very eager about the dawning of this season’s natural dye garden and our roster of dye

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Say Hello to Spring and Sprouts!

In case this amazing weather isn’t proof enough, these cute little Sewing Seeds sprouts are a sure sign of spring’s arrival. We are all very eager about the dawning of this season’s natural dye garden and our roster of dye

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Sewing Seeds Spring ’13 Fundraiser: A NIGHT OF COLOR

It’s official – Spring is here and Sewing Seeds have a solid date with a solid party plan for raising money to grow out and give knowledge at the Bergen St Community Garden while supporting our artist in residency for

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Sewing Seeds Spring ’13 Fundraiser: A NIGHT OF COLOR

It’s official – Spring is here and Sewing Seeds have a solid date with a solid party plan for raising money to grow out and give knowledge at the Bergen St Community Garden while supporting our artist in residency for

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Sewing Seeds Summer Residency: Call Out for Entries

Sewing Seeds is proud to introduce the Garden Residency this season. The Garden Residency will grant one artist or designer the opportunity to develop an art project for the Natural Dye garden during the month of August.The Natural Dye garden is located

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Sewing Seeds Summer Residency: Call Out for Entries

Sewing Seeds is proud to introduce the Garden Residency this season. The Garden Residency will grant one artist or designer the opportunity to develop an art project for the Natural Dye garden during the month of August.The Natural Dye garden is located

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Sewing Seeds Website NOW LIVE!

It is with great joy that we here at Sewing Seeds would like to share the updated website. Our mission to provide the community with educational information on natural dyes is coming together.  New information will be added frequently and

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Sewing Seeds Website NOW LIVE!

It is with great joy that we here at Sewing Seeds would like to share the updated website. Our mission to provide the community with educational information on natural dyes is coming together.  New information will be added frequently and

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Shibori Artist and Quilting Extrodinaire: Jan Myers-Newbury

After reading about the many Japanese Shibori techniques, I have become enamored with the works of Jan Myers-Newbury. Out of Pittsburgh, Jan mainly works with Arashi Shibori on cellulosic fabrics and of these, she creates beautiful quilts, born in many

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Shibori Artist and Quilting Extrodinaire: Jan Myers-Newbury

After reading about the many Japanese Shibori techniques, I have become enamored with the works of Jan Myers-Newbury. Out of Pittsburgh, Jan mainly works with Arashi Shibori on cellulosic fabrics and of these, she creates beautiful quilts, born in many

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Natural Dyeing in Vermont

Marshfield School of Weaving is a tiny gem of a school located in Central Vermont, close to both Montpelier and Burlington. As well as offering a wide array of traditional weaving courses, the school has incredible dyeing classes.    The Shibori

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Natural Dyeing in Vermont

Marshfield School of Weaving is a tiny gem of a school located in Central Vermont, close to both Montpelier and Burlington. As well as offering a wide array of traditional weaving courses, the school has incredible dyeing classes.    The Shibori

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Fields of Indigo

In honor of the free indigo dyeing workshop tonight (September 17, 5:15-7:15) at the Sewing Seeds Dye Garden I thought I would post a link to an interesting exhibition/performance taking place at the Krannert Art Museum in Illinois. The exhibition is a

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Fields of Indigo

In honor of the free indigo dyeing workshop tonight (September 17, 5:15-7:15) at the Sewing Seeds Dye Garden I thought I would post a link to an interesting exhibition/performance taking place at the Krannert Art Museum in Illinois. The exhibition is a

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