My rotating list of recommended books, classes, suppliers and more.
ALL THINGS BOTANICAL AND FORAGING
Mountain Rose Herbs HERBAL SUPPLIER one of the most ethical and reliable sources for all your herbal needs.
Starwest Botaniclas HERBAL SUPPLIER A great selection of herbs and supplies.
Strictly Medicinal Seeds HERBAL PLANTS AND SEEDS In my opinion the best source for herbal seeds and plants.
Jean's Greens HERBAL SUPPLIER Herbal supplier on the East Coast
Foster Farm Botanicals HERBAL SUPPLIER Excellent source for freshly harvested herbs.
Cambridge Naturals HERBAL SUPPLIER plus so much more Located in Porter Square this incredible local business has almost everything you need for you herbal. adventures.
Wintergreen School of Herbal Medicine (my FAVORITE) EDUCATION Run by Maria Noel Groves who is hands-on, caring and really teaches you how to work with herbs and people.
Herbal Academy EDUCATION Online classes covering all aspects of herbalism
Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast by Peter Del Tredici BOOK A must have for all foragers and for northeast plant ID
The Outside Institute EDUCATION, EPHEMERA and RAD Laura Chavez Silvermans wonderful brick and mortar and online outpost for all things naturalist
ALL THINGS TEXTILES
books and websites
The Art and Science of Natural Dyes by Boutrup and Ellis My one and only! If you want ONE book this is the one!
Wild Color by Jenny Dean A classic natural dye book
Eco Colour by India Flint Truly a classic book that started the entire eco-printing movement India is a queen, king and a wonderful artist.
Natural Dyes by Dominque Cardon An incredibly comprehensive encyclopedic book on all natural dyestuffs. For the very serious dyer.
A Garden to Dye For by Chris McLaughlin Very sweet natural dye book includes her amazing pokeberry dye recipe!
the Modern Natural Dyer by Kristine Vejar Fun and thorough natural dye book with knitting and sewing projects.
Design-It-Yourself Clothes by Cal Patch Cal has written a book that helps novices to experts draft patterns that are to you own measurements!
The Act of Sewing by Sonya Philip A great book that includes fully adjustable patterns in a wide array of sizing. Sonya has great style and is a wonderful teacher.
Women's Work The First 20,000 Years By Elizabeth Wayland Barber A must own must read book on the history of textiles all over the world and the threads that weave all women together in this history
Color by Victoria Finlay Historical telling of color and pigment histories
Maiwa Natural Dyes and Textiles My all time favorite place for all things natural dye. Make sure you download their informative PDF's
Dharma Trading Company Your everything craft/textile store Fabric, dye, ink, supplies... etc etc etc
Knit Club An online gathering place for knitters & crocheters to share knowledge, create together and stay in touch. REALLY awesome
Equipment, Carrier Oils and other things
nuwave My favorite induction burner. Turns off on it's own and the time can be programmed
Scale You must have a scale when working with fiber, dyestuffs and herbs.
Stainless pot with iron core A really great stainless steel pot that has a fab see through lid and heat proof handles. Depending on what you are working on this might be too big or too small. Check the size before you buy!
Stainless Spoon Essential tool for stirring pots Always check a thrift stores first
MCT Oil A great foundation oil for body care. This particular coconut oil never hardens and stays liquid.
Organic Olive Oil Olive oil is a great foundation oil for all of your botanical preperations
Braggs Organic Olive Oil A totally trustworthy company and great oil.
Human Beings who are AWESOME
Tania Skevos A truly gifted artist
Cal Patch Cal teaches amazing workshops and tutorials and designs wonderful crochet patterns. Her book is listed above. I highly recommend her linen smocks ...they are the best :)
Lindsey Degen Beyond wonderful artist and textile designer. .
Joetta Maue incredible photographer, embroidery artist and teacher.
Amy Ross/Nature Morph Collage artist, painter and incredible person She can climb ROCKS
Marika McCoola Check out her wonderful books, oracle decks, paintings and all the things!
PODCASTS I LOVE