Please join naturalist and botanist, Jazmen Yoder for a day of foraging and wildcrafting in this indoor/outdoor workshop.
This course will focus on teaching you how to dye wool with nature’s offerings. Pre-treated wool sheets* will be provided to all participants to use in the dyeing portion of this workshop.
*Pre-treatment steps will be discussed at length during our lesson so that everyone knows exactly how to treat fabric before using natural dye in the future.
Class size is limited to 8 people as this is a trial course.
WHEN
Sunday December 14th, 2025
1:00pm to ~6:00pm
WHERE
This workshop will be held at the Chuckanut Center. If the weather isn’t too bad, we’ll start the workshop with a woods walk at Fairhaven Park.
Meet at the Chuckanut Center at 1pm.
Registered participants will receive an email 2-4 days prior to the event with details on meeting location, weather, and other pertinent details.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Meet at the Chuckanut Center at 1pm for an introduction to the course and precap of the day.
We’ll spend some time outside during the first portion of this course looking for plants, mushrooms, and lichen that can be used to make natural dyes. We will forage one or two species while we’re out and take the materials back to the venue to process and begin the second portion of the workshop.
Back at the Chuckanut Center around 3:30pm, we’ll use the kitchen to craft several natural dyes together. Each person will be provided with two sheets of white, pretreated wool fabric.
Each participant has the opportunity to experiment however they want with the various dye pots we craft. In previous classes, students walked away with 6-8 dyed cuts ranging in color (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and brown were attained).
In the final portion of this class, you will make a sachet of aromatic herbs using pieces of your dyed fabric.
Herbs will be provided and you are welcome to bring your own.
Herbs provided: lavender, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon, orange peel, fenugreek
WHAT TO BRING:
Dress for the weather
Also dress comfortably (the majority of this class is indoors)
Wear comfortable shoes
Snacks/lunch and water
Foraging basket
Your own sewing kit (optional; needles and thread provided)
Your own aromatic herbs (optional; herbs provided)
Materials of your own (treated wool, pigments, etc; optional)
Notepad and pen (recommended)
Materials Provided
Class size is limited as this is a trial course.
After signing up:
You will receive a receipt of payment. Registered individuals will receive location details, driving directions, weather forecast details and other info in an event-reminder email 3-4 days prior to the event. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive this email. Reach out if you do not find an email. There have been frequent issues with Gmail not delivering to Hotmail, Live, and MSN email addresses. Email Jazmen with concerns or to get on a waitlist: nwnatura@gmail.com
Have a look at my Refund Policies before you order.
Please join naturalist and botanist, Jazmen Yoder for a day of foraging and wildcrafting in this indoor/outdoor workshop.
This course will focus on teaching you how to dye wool with nature’s offerings. Pre-treated wool sheets* will be provided to all participants to use in the dyeing portion of this workshop.
*Pre-treatment steps will be discussed at length during our lesson so that everyone knows exactly how to treat fabric before using natural dye in the future.
Class size is limited to 8 people as this is a trial course.
WHEN
Sunday December 14th, 2025
1:00pm to ~6:00pm
WHERE
This workshop will be held at the Chuckanut Center. If the weather isn’t too bad, we’ll start the workshop with a woods walk at Fairhaven Park.
Meet at the Chuckanut Center at 1pm.
Registered participants will receive an email 2-4 days prior to the event with details on meeting location, weather, and other pertinent details.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Meet at the Chuckanut Center at 1pm for an introduction to the course and precap of the day.
We’ll spend some time outside during the first portion of this course looking for plants, mushrooms, and lichen that can be used to make natural dyes. We will forage one or two species while we’re out and take the materials back to the venue to process and begin the second portion of the workshop.
Back at the Chuckanut Center around 3:30pm, we’ll use the kitchen to craft several natural dyes together. Each person will be provided with two sheets of white, pretreated wool fabric.
Each participant has the opportunity to experiment however they want with the various dye pots we craft. In previous classes, students walked away with 6-8 dyed cuts ranging in color (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and brown were attained).
In the final portion of this class, you will make a sachet of aromatic herbs using pieces of your dyed fabric.
Herbs will be provided and you are welcome to bring your own.
Herbs provided: lavender, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon, orange peel, fenugreek
WHAT TO BRING:
Dress for the weather
Also dress comfortably (the majority of this class is indoors)
Wear comfortable shoes
Snacks/lunch and water
Foraging basket
Your own sewing kit (optional; needles and thread provided)
Your own aromatic herbs (optional; herbs provided)
Materials of your own (treated wool, pigments, etc; optional)
Notepad and pen (recommended)
Materials Provided
Class size is limited as this is a trial course.
After signing up:
You will receive a receipt of payment. Registered individuals will receive location details, driving directions, weather forecast details and other info in an event-reminder email 3-4 days prior to the event. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive this email. Reach out if you do not find an email. There have been frequent issues with Gmail not delivering to Hotmail, Live, and MSN email addresses. Email Jazmen with concerns or to get on a waitlist: nwnatura@gmail.com
Have a look at my Refund Policies before you order.
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