For several years, Reno Fiber Guild has had a year long study about some aspect of fiber art. In order to preserve all of the work that has gone into these studies, separate files are now available. (see the description and links below).
Silk Scarf Dyeing Project - Sept. 2026
The scarves for this project were left to the guild from the estate of
Kate Hanlon. This project is for RFG guild members only
8/14/26 Some of the scarves available to dye are silk with a rayon pile cut in fancy designs. (Called cut velvet by Dharma). These scarves can be dyed with acid dyes, fiber reactive dyes and also with something called alter-ego dyes. The advantage to the alter-ego dye is that you can get a scarf with two different colors - one for the silk and the other for the rayon. Here is Dharma's link to the tutorial.
You can see my experiments with scarf dyeing here. I was experimenting with resisting the scarves, and got some mixed results. I'm sure all of you will be able to do a better job than I did☺
8/7/26 What follows is a series of videos about solar dyeing from Dharma. You may, or may not like the results, but I believe that the tutorials are helpful in showing you how the sun can do the work of heating your dye so that you have no mess inside your home. https://www.dharmatrading.com/blogs/t/solar-dyeing-with-acid-dyes
Here is video about using the solar dyeing method with natural dyes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_udr8wSRPA
And here is Botanical Colors take on solar dyeing https://botanicalcolors.com/how-to-the-mason-jar-method-for-solar-dyeing/
This blog entry is a work in progress and will be updated with as much information as we can glean for RFG members who want to participate. I will layer the information so that the most recent additions are at the beginning.
Click the link for a description of silk scarf blanks from Dharma Trading Co. The available scarves for our guild members are Crepe de Chine, Habotai, Charmeuse, Chiffon & Cut Velvet. I don't have the inventory of how many scarves there are in each category. Check with Suzanne for that.
Acid dye colors available from Dharma Trading Co. Kate had the dyes in the list below and they are available to use for your scarf or scarves. Click the second Dharma Trading Co. link to see the actual colors.
Sunflower Yellow Poinsettia
Fluorescent Fuchsia
Plum Dandy
Intense Iris
Purple - can't read label probably Deep Purple
Baby Blue Eyes
Peacock Blue
Caribbean Blue
Teal Green
Emerald Green
Kelly Green
Forest Green
Avocado
Lichen
Sand Dune
I also have some acid dyes (not Dharma) Scarlet, Navy, Turquoise, Black, Royal Blue and a bit of yellow and you can also use some of these for your project. Acid dyes will require either citric acid (available from Dharma) or white vinegar from the grocery store.
For those wanting to use natural dyes, one of your scarves can be mordanted with aluminum triformate and when you pick up your scarves that will have been completed for you. A list of possibilities for natural dyes that can be locally sourced will be upcoming.
Natural Dye substances Botanical Colors Tutorials for dyeing with natural dye substances Photos from dye experiments that Beryl did this spring.
Stay tuned for additional links and resource information for dyeing these scarves. - Beryl
Weavers Draft and Clothiers Assistant Study Group
https://renofiberguild.blogspot.com/p/weavers-draft-and-clothiers-assistant.html
Our Year of Color Studies
https://renofiberguild.blogspot.com/p/color.html
Past Study Group Notes and Files
https://renofiberguild.blogspot.com/p/past-study-group.html
Drafts and Useful Information from Sage Weavers' Meetings
https://renofiberguild.blogspot.com/p/weavers-anonymous.html
Weaving on 3 Shafts - Study Group blog posts
https://renofiberguild.blogspot.com/2019/04/results-of-three-shaft-study-group-part.html
https://renofiberguild.blogspot.com/2019/04/results-of-3-shaft-study-group-part-ii.html
https://renofiberguild.blogspot.com/2019/04/results-of-3-shaft-study-group-part-iii.html
Fiberworks study group. We have several zoom session videos that were led by Diane S. of RFG. If you are interested in viewing these and are a member of a CNCH guild, please contact renofiberguild@cnch.org
Blast from the Past - Reno Fiber Guild studied Surface Interest: Textiles of Today by Harriet Tidball in 2000-2001. There is a binder in the guild library from this study group that contains many lovely woven samples, threads used and finishing instructions. In honor of the guild's 50th Anniversary, a new document has been added to our resources with color drafts showing thread thickness for most of the interlacements in the book. Click on the link below to download the PDF file. This file may be used for your own personal use, but may not be sold or altered. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qqMOaFKQXmGhkQJPiVdLAaqtfSYjVzkq/view?usp=sharing
Thank you for the information
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