Handmade Patchwork Wall Hanging with Naturally-Dyed Textiles

Learn the foundations of natural dyeing with kitchen food waste and transform upcycled fabrics into unique patchwork wall hangings ready to display in your home

• Introduction
• Introduction to Natural Textile Dyeing
• Designing the Patchwork
• Dyeing the Fabric
• Creating the Wall Hanging
• Final project

Color surrounds us everywhere. Natural dyes can be found as close as the kitchen—in the form of food —in a garden, or even in your local supermarket. Rebecca Rigg uses them to create sustainable homewares and accessories via her brand Marram, which she started in collaboration with her mother. Their work has been featured by Home Magazine, Food 52, The Zoe Report, Etsy, and more.

In this online course, Rebecca teaches you how to create a patchwork wall hanging from scratch, with natural textile dyeing. Explore a variety of materials and techniques for naturally-dyeing textiles, and learn how to reuse old linens. Upcycle, recycle, and create ethical yet stylish contemporary homewares!

• About Me
• Influences
• The Fundamentals of Dyeing
• The Different Types of Fabrics and Fibers
• The Tools and Materials
• Inspiration and Colour Palette
• The Sketch of the Patchwork
• Preparing the Fabric
• Different Plant Pigments
• Dye Variations
• Cutting the Fabric for Sewing 1
• Cutting the Fabric for Sewing 2
• The Quilt Sandwich and Patchwork
• From Patchwork to Wall Hanging
• Ideas for Other Homewares
• Handmade Patchwork Wall Hanging with Naturally-Dyed Textiles