Well. It's autumn now, far past the time when I should be telling my summer stories. But I've clearly gotten off the blogging wa...

a.k.a. madder status! I've got a jarful of dried madder roots, tucked away on a shelf for the season ... ... and a barrel-ful of m...

My oh my, has it really been three months since I posted about digging up madder roots ?   I had a whole series of blog posts planned where...

Of all the natural dyes in the world, madder may be my favorite. I love its deep red-orange hues, its earthy aroma while simmering on the s...