RKG 2026 Fall Workshop: Dye With Plants!
by Nicole Cleveland, Goldenrod Fiber Studio
Nicole is back with a pair of fall themed classes. Join us in learning how to add iron modification to natural dyeing with plants, and see the colors change before your eyes from bright spring colors to deeper fall colors. In addition to learning the basics of botanical dyeing, this class will broach broader questions about sustainability and fiber arts. We will explore what it means to dye with local color, and the long-term care of dyed items.
The content covered in each class will be similar, with the primary difference being the materials that will be dyed. The yarn class requires some additional time and minor adjustments to process steps.
November 7th & 8th
Rotary Cabin at Camp Eastman
29 Camp Eastman Way
Rochester, NY 14617
Workshop 1: Dye With Plants! – Fabric
$45 RKG Member Class Rate/ $55 Non-Member Class Rate
*Additional materials fee
Saturday or Sunday: 10:30am – 1:30pm
In this class, we’ll learn how to use leaf litter to print autumn leaves directly onto the following options: ½ yd. linen fabric, silk bandana, or a cotton bandana
(Class Limit: 12 per session)
Workshop 2: Dye With Plants! – Yarn
$55 RKG Member Class Rate/ $65 Non-Member Class Rate
*Additional materials fee
Saturday or Sunday: 2:30pm – 6:00pm
In this class, we’ll explore how we can shift bright, botanically dyed pink, yellow and orange to earthy, rustic autumn shades by immersion dying cotton/linen DK yarn or cotton embroidery floss with one of the following options included: 8 – 20g mini skeins, 8 – 50g mini skeins, 8 – 20 yd. embroidery floss, 8 – 100 yd. floss.
(Class Limit: 12 per session)
If paying with check, make check payable to the
Rochester Knitting Guild for the total amount, and mail to:
Rochester Knitting Guild
PO Box 92264
Rochester, NY 14692
Class size is limited due to the hands on nature of the class. Registration will be confirmed upon confirmation of payment in order of receipt. You will be provided a copy of your registration form at confirmation along with some preliminary details regarding the workshop based on your class selection.
A waitlist will be created if any of the classes sell out.
