Register Online Now through September 13, 2025.
Join us for Natural Dyeing with Ghislaine Chock.
Discover colors from plants and indigo for quilters using fat quarters (18" x 21"). Skeins of yarns can also be included in your dyeing day. We will explore possible values with indigo, onion skins, madder, logwood, cochineal (insect), and others.
We will dye two yards of Kaufman 100% Kona cotton fabric which you can cut to your desired lengths. Kona cotton is tested for harmful substances and given the "Confidence in Textiles Certification."
There will be an additional supply fee of $40 payable to the instructor on the first day of class. The supply fee includes two yards Kona cotton, and dyeing materials: tannin, mordants, botanical dyes and indigo vat.
What to Bring:
- $40 supply fee
- Apron
- A pair of gloves for dyeing (heat resistant)
- A few one gallon plastic bags to transport your dyeing cloths.
- 2-3 Large buckets
- Skeins or warps for future projects
- Extra portable gas stove and dyeing pots would be appreciated but not expected
Instructor Bio
Ghislaine weaves and dyes textiles, with a focus on creating colors through use of local and not so local plant dyes. She has also has been making quilts for family and friends in beautiful Hawaiʻi for over 35 years
Hawaiʻi Handweavers' Hui members receive a discounted class fee. If you are interested in becoming a member please click HERE.
We require a minimum of three participants for each class. A full refund will be issued to those registered, if class is cancelled by Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui. Refunds for class registration cancellation by participant will be issued in full only if the cancellation is made more than 14 days before the class begins.
Studio Location and Parking Map
How do I get to the Studio? (More details coming.)
For more information contact: classes@hawaiihandweavers.org
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