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The Isle of Skye Natural Dye Company

Continuing the Shilasdair tradition of dyeing yarns with natural dyes The Isle of Skye Natural Dye company now has a new home in Culnacnoc, near Staffin, beside The Glenview B & B and Earth & Skye Yoga.

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USING NATURE AS OUR INSPIRATION

 

 

We are delighted to say that the new Shilasdair Shop is open at Glenview

 
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We gather local roots, barks, leaves and with mindful processes reveal nature’s secret colours

By using ancient and traditional techniques we aim to keep the chain of knowledge going – We are passionate about working responsibly and naturally.

Why not stay with us at our B&B, The Glenview, to see for yourselves…?

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✨🌱local dye plants 🌱✨ 🌱And whoosh… ✨🌱local dye plants 🌱✨
🌱And whoosh… just like that Skye is green and lush with bountiful dye plants!
🌱it’s hard not to get a little giddy with so many colour opportunities around!
🌱when we first took over Shilasdair we shied away from doing too much of these more subtle colours but now it is our passion!
🌱harvesting the dye plants on your own doorstep connects you to the land in a very special way. 
🌱If you are out and about this weekend see how many dye plants you have on your doorstep x 

#naturaldyes #localdyeplants #secretcolour #secretcolor #scottishdyeplants #scottishdyestudio #isleofskye #shilasdair #isleofskyenaturaldyecompany
✨🌱nettle ✨ ✨today we are dyeing a batch o ✨🌱nettle ✨
✨today we are dyeing a batch of socks (hurray!) in nettle.. an amazing healing plant which is well known to us all!
✨Jean Dow -a Scottish herbalist we have worked with-described this stinging plant to us as a powerhouse!
✨”she delivers true nourishment at every level; physical, emotional and spiritual. Known for her rich mineral and vitamin content. She is physically restorative, bringing protection and resilience against disease.”
💪💪💪

#nettles #nettlepower #nettlehealing #healingplants #naturaldyes #shilasdair #isleofskyenaturaldyecompany #dyestudio
✨I have to admit.. one of our failings as yarn d ✨I have to admit.. one of our failings as yarn dyers is our commitment to replicating a strict colour palette!
✨we adore the creative process of being in the moment and following are ‘dharma’ as yogi Simo would say!
✨we fall in love with a new colour combo like this Smuid yarn here..only to move on to the next favourite combo!
✨this is especially true when the dye plants are blooming around us.. inspiration is everywhere!!
✨we hope you have an inspiring weekend no matter how big or small that inspiration may be 😀

#naturallydyedyarn #naturaldyestudio #mothernature #isleofskyenaturaldyecompany #isleofskye #knittersofinstagram
✨There is something so reassuring about the rhyt ✨There is something so reassuring about the rhythm of nature. 
✨As our island warms up the same old sequence of plant growth happens…May sees an explosion of life on Skye and just now the white puffs of bog cotton steal the show.. dancing like jewels in our strong spring winds…Mother Nature offering us an anchor to hold on to if our own lives are heading of course for a while 🌱🙏

#bogcotton #isleofskye #mothernature #healinnature
🌱foraging ✨ 🌱there are so many processes t 🌱foraging ✨
🌱there are so many processes to natural dyeing which is fantastic as you will never be bored, never learn everything and constantly be amazed.
🌱but I do think my favourite part of the process is gathering our own dye stuffs. 
🌱unlocking secret colour from your own garden and landscape connects you to the rhythm of the of land.
🌱it connects you to history and tradition. You are revealing the colours of the past, the colours your specific ancestors produced in their dye pots.
🌱celebrating the subtleties of your own local colour is the most satisfying thing… if you have never had a go and are thinking about starting your own exploration into natural dyes I urge you to dive in x

Photo by the uber talented @jenrosephotos 

#foraging #naturaldyes #localcolour #localdyeplants #isleofskyenaturaldyecompany #ecocolour #plantcolour
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