by Jane Haselden | Jan 27, 2025 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
My intention of getting back into natural dyeing in 2025, has got off to a good start! Whilst I may not have thought of January as being a good time for collecting dye plants, when I was living in the Orkney islands, here on the East Coast of Scotland, I haven’t... 
by Jane Haselden | Jan 6, 2025 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
As one year comes to an end and another begins, it feels natural to take some time for reflection. 2025, will be the sixth year of Five in the Nest, which doesn’t quite seem possible, but a lot has happened in that time. With no thoughts of moving home or major... 
by Jane Haselden | Jun 10, 2021 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
Spring is a plentiful time for collecting plant fibres to use in basketry and dyes. You may have seen in my earlier post, Making Dandelion Paper and Dandelion Beads that the petals of these wonderful springtime weeds, can be turned into a wonderful textural paper and... 
by Jane Haselden | May 4, 2021 | Basketry & Natural Crafts
April is coming to a close, but it has been a month of working with daffodils for me. This time last year, I was at the beginning of my journey of working with plants for basketry and dyes. I did collect some daffodil leaves as they faded, but I was keen to make as... 
by Jane Haselden | Oct 27, 2020 | Family Crafts
An experiment with natural dyes turned into a fun activity for Wren (my two year old) this week, as she found out how to make charcoal paint. I had been experimenting with making heather dye for a few days, but having left it rather late in the season, was only...
