Adventures in Medieval Dyeing

A multi authored blog for anyone with an interest in Natural and Medieval Dyeing run by a bunch of interested dyers in Lough Devnaree, an Umbrella name for the SCA Barony of Eplaheimr and the Shires of Dun in Mara and Glen Rathlin in Ireland.

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What we do with what we dye, fibres and colour as inspiration for great projects, and maybe some new ideas.

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