natural dyeing Archives - Sarah Burns Patterns https://www.sarahburnspatterns.com/product-tag/natural-dyeing/ Hand-made, natural fabrics and accessories for your home. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:23:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://www.sarahburnspatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sarah-burns-patterns-favicon-100x100.jpg natural dyeing Archives - Sarah Burns Patterns https://www.sarahburnspatterns.com/product-tag/natural-dyeing/ 32 32 Margaret Block Printed Fabric https://www.sarahburnspatterns.com/product/fabric-margaret-iron-print-on-fabric-dyed-with-oak-galls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fabric-margaret-iron-print-on-fabric-dyed-with-oak-galls Thu, 14 May 2020 14:11:09 +0000 http://www.sarahburnspatterns.com/?post_type=product&p=12676 Handmade furnishing fabric block printed with natural dyes in Sussex

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]]> We are delighted to supply you with hand block-printed fabric lengths for you to use in home furnishing projects – whether for blinds, curtains, tablecloths or upholstery.

All our block-printed fabric is hand-printed using natural dyes which we forage from the fields and hedgerows around us in West Sussex. We print onto organic hemp cloth which is strong & smooth – perfect for any interiors project.

Each piece of fabric is a one off creation, the product of a passing season and the printers hand and skill. Variety and inconsistency are an essential part of how we make our fabric and one we hope you will love.

We are proud to be pioneering the revivial of this ancient craft that enables us to make beautiful fabric in a way that is kind to the environment.

Our Margaret design is inspired by historic South African ‘Shwe Shwe’ patterns which were familiar to me as a child in South Africa.

Fabric samples are also available through this website.

Fabric width 145cm

Pattern repeat: 12.5cm

Price is £160 per metre

 

 

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]]> Olanna Block Printed Fabric https://www.sarahburnspatterns.com/product/fabric-olanna-iron-print-on-fabric-dyed-with-alder-cones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fabric-olanna-iron-print-on-fabric-dyed-with-alder-cones Thu, 14 May 2020 14:04:02 +0000 http://www.sarahburnspatterns.com/?post_type=product&p=12673 Handmade furnishing fabric block printed with natural dyes in Sussex

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]]> We are delighted to supply you with hand block-printed fabric lengths for you to use in home furnishing projects – whether for blinds, curtains, tablecloths or upholstery.

All our block-printed fabric is hand-printed using natural dyes which we forage from the fields and hedgerows around us in West Sussex. We print onto organic hemp cloth which is strong & smooth – perfect for any interiors project.

Each piece of fabric is a one off creation, the product of a passing season and the printers hand and skill. Variety and inconsistency are an essential part of how we make our fabric and one we hope you will love.

We are proud to be pioneering the revivial of this ancient craft that enables us to make beautiful fabric in a way that is kind to the environment.

Our Olanna design is inspired by the historic Igbo art of South Eastern Nigeria.

Fabric samples are available from this website.

Fabric width 145cm

Pattern repeat: 20cm

Price is £160 per metre

 

 

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]]> Sussex Oak Block Printed Fabric https://www.sarahburnspatterns.com/product/fabric-sussex-oak-iron-print-on-fabric-dyed-with-oak-galls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fabric-sussex-oak-iron-print-on-fabric-dyed-with-oak-galls Thu, 14 May 2020 13:42:41 +0000 http://www.sarahburnspatterns.com/?post_type=product&p=12667 Handmade furnishing fabric block printed with natural dyes in Sussex

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]]> We are delighted to supply you with hand block-printed fabric lengths for you to use in home furnishing projects – whether for blinds, curtains, tablecloths or upholstery.

All our block-printed fabric is hand-printed using natural dyes which we forage from the fields and hedgerows around us in West Sussex. We print onto organic hemp cloth which is strong & smooth – perfect for any interiors project.

Each piece of fabric is a one off creation, the product of a passing season and the printers hand and skill. Variety and inconsistency are an essential part of how we make our fabric and one we hope you will love.

We are proud to be pioneering the revivial of this ancient craft that enables us to make beautiful fabric in a way that is kind to the environment.

Our patterns, including our Sussex Oak leaf design are inspired by the historic patterns of the churches along the South Downs Way, near my workshop in West Sussex.

Sussex Oak is inspired by the Romanesque stone carving in the church of St Andrew and St Cuthman in Steyning.

Samples are available on this website.

Fabric width 145cm

Pattern repeat: 10.5cm

£160 per metre

 

 

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