teinter taylor

a creative exploration. maker of things. sustainable trader of durable items

[teinter taylor @Teinter_Taylor]

because of the moving situation I don’t know where a lot of things are so I have been contenting myself working through my scrap trunk and stitching these little patchworks to incorporate into bigger items when I find the rest. very therapeutic. .
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#slowmoment #scrapfabric #et

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Hello! It has been such a long time and I have news! right, first things first, I have changed my ‘business’ name from “potter + roam” to teinter tailor. why Hannah? well, I came up with potter + roam a few years ago and went with it but it just hasn’t felt right for a while. Tei

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romantic looking smoosh. the end of my blackberry stash.
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#makersmovement #naturaldyer #naturaldyersofinstagram #botanicalcolour #magicplants #botanicalink #bundledyeing #shibori #flowerdye #plantdye #petals #flowersofinstagram #morningmake #petalseverywhere #myslowmomen

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here is a snippet from a nettle dye pot following rebeccadesnos plants_are_magic’s technique. There is a second flush of young nettles in the autumn which is a perfect opportunity to have a go with nettle dyeing or drinking nettle tea. .
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#nettles #forage #nettletea #herbali

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colour of dreams. This will lighten slightly when it gets washed and dried but its so deep and beautiful. like the summer sun. So when you next chop onions and they make you cry, think of this lovely colour and the onions won’t seem so evil. or try wearing swimming goggles.
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Hello wise people of instagram. I am in need of some help and I can’t do stories because my phone isn’t up to it so I’ve gone public on the grid. How do I quilt? I thought I could work it out but (please see second picture) my stitches are all wibbly. they are not straight. how d

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fairy skirts galore. naturally dyed and sewn up in a lovely soft cotton voile, who wants scratchy legs when they are shimmying? For les enfants, the tutu part is about 60cm with an additional 50cm left for tying it up. I think this would fit a child between 5 and 7 years old but

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onion skins like autumn leaves. my advice to anyone who would like to start natural dyeing is to begin with this gold dust. it is accessible, colour fast and it produces such a strong dye that is very encouraging. .
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#naturaldyer #projects #seamstress #maker #colour #colourp

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an aside.
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Oh hello. So me and my friend Hayley were hanging out one evening in late July and heard the joyful noises of the accordion and the tambourine. we popped our heads outside and saw a troop of morris dancers dancing about by the village pub, ribbons flying everywhere.

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three cheers for scrunchies
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Christmas market making is beginning and filling the house with coffee smells and the whir of the sewing machine. .
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#scrapfabric #handmade #maker #scrap #zerowaste #ethicallymade #creativesolutions #simplepallette #naturaldye #plantdye #eco

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longer field dress in thick twill for the cooler weather. always big pockets. always loose fit. the straps have buttons so good for breastfeeding if you have a bairn. and you can wear it both ways if you want all the buttons running down the front. I have tested and it still fits

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the beginning of something else. some days I like to sit on the floor, sift through my scraps and cut them into piles to be patched together again. naturally dyed cotton and linen.
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#whatimdoing #naturaldye #dyematerials #dyestuff #plantdye #vegetabledye #flatview #avocad

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I call it the project pocket. its for projects. you pop it in your bag and it keeps your knitting or sewing or painting stuff or writing stuff or playing cards or origami papers safe in one place, away from the dangers lurking in your bag, things like bag fluff. This came about a

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dye pot + sage. This slightly weathered friend was found in a charity shop when I lived in Marseille. I wonder what things it cooked up in its previous life. .
Now it helps tease out beautiful colours and I think thats not a bad retirement really. .
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#naturaldye #thrifted #reu

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sea buckthorn berry foraging today. My research tells me this stuff is pretty incredible and with winter around the corner I am concocting as many potions with the little orange berries as I can to stave away sickness. Another foraging plus is apparently the plant loves being pru

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berry stained hands and wildflowers. Niall commented that it made my hands look cold. .
I simmered the elderberries with salt so the dye had a salt water base in the hope that this would help the colour stick. coming out of the pot its currently a rich magenta but I know from my

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Misty Mondays are for quilting with scraps and listening to podcasts.
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I love the idea behind patchwork quilts, reusing something which would otherwise go to waste and instead investing time and skill to nurture it into something new. I try to source fabric for projects from

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elderberry dye simmering on the stove sending out good smells and brewing warm colours. Today I wandered around the countryside like a mad bag lady with separate bags for elderberries, rose hips, blackberries, nettles and oak leaves for both edible and dye making purposes. Im try

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Car boot sale booty. Pinking shears and dressmakers pins. I am enjoying the slowing down into calmer seasons. A nice time to mull and potter. and pin things and cut them with a ziggidy zaggedy edge. .
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#carbooty #steelpins #dressmaker #tailor #seamstress #flatlay #mywo

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dyeing debris on the floor. thank the very good Lord for the inventor of slippers. its getting chilly again. .
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#naturaldye #botanicalcolour #flatlay #autumn #confetti #hibernateandmake #nikond3400 #fall #petalsfall #flowerdye #workshop #workshopfloor #teinture #makerspa