The Flying Goat Farm podcast

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This podcast is for people who LOVE yarn and fiber to knit, crochet, spin and felt with. We will be talking about the crossroads between keeping sheep and goats, making yarn and expressing your colorful self

  1. A Conversation with Janet Garman, Natural Dyer and Fiber Farmer

    01/26/2024

    A Conversation with Janet Garman, Natural Dyer and Fiber Farmer

    Lisa and Janet talk about all the things that Janet does from tending her sheep and naturally dyeing to becoming a publisher. You can find out more about her books at sawdustpublishing.com

    38 min
  2. Episode 9: A Condensed History of Natural Dyes

    01/11/2024

    Episode 9: A Condensed History of Natural Dyes

    Natural dyeing has been around since we wanted to express ourselves artistically. Lisa talks briefly about the evolution of color in history. Natural Dye in this episode is Lac and the Farm Yarn is F-ewe-sion.

    20 min
  3. Season 5 Episode 8: Taking Care of Your Natural Dyed Textiles

    12/13/2023

    Season 5 Episode 8: Taking Care of Your Natural Dyed Textiles

    Lisa teaches about caring for your fabrics. She also urges you to lean into loving your clothing as it ages, softens and develops the patina of well loved clothing.

    23 min
  4. A Conversation with Amy Dufault

    06/23/2023

    A Conversation with Amy Dufault

    In this free ranging conversation, we talk about Amy's work growing dye plants in waste water as well as how to complete a traveling dye journal. We finish the conversation talking about using garments from our lost loved ones to work our way through grief. The dye highlight is Goldenrod and the Yarn highlight is Cacao, our natural brown 2 ply mohair yarn.

    56 min
  5. The Start of a Well Rounded Natural Dye Library

    06/09/2023

    The Start of a Well Rounded Natural Dye Library

    Here are some of my favorite books and web resources that I draw upon time and after time. Dye highlight is Indigo and Yarn highlight is Rambouillet Bulky

    26 min
  6. Planting a Dye Garden

    05/26/2023

    Planting a Dye Garden

    Find out what to plant for glorious natural color!!

    20 min
  7. Kitchen and Food Waste Dyes

    04/28/2023

    Kitchen and Food Waste Dyes

    It's a great way to start your natural dye journey! Find out about kitchen and food waste dyes.

    24 min
  8. Natural Dyes: Raw, Extracts and Liquid Dyes

    04/14/2023

    Natural Dyes: Raw, Extracts and Liquid Dyes

    In this episode, Lisa teaches about the ways that you can find natural sources of dye. You can forage, grow or buy raw materials You can find extracts and liquid extracts from dye houses. The natural dye highlight is Osage Orange. The farm yarn is Flying Goat Farm Yearling Mohair.

    24 min
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This podcast is for people who LOVE yarn and fiber to knit, crochet, spin and felt with. We will be talking about the crossroads between keeping sheep and goats, making yarn and expressing your colorful self

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