@@henryascension8702 I've left her an invite to the podcast on her instagram, but I know she gets a LOT of DMs, so I totally understand if she hasn't seen it 😊
Avocado skins dye a beautiful pinkish colour. You'd think it would be green or brown but it's not. I've used avocado skins to dye fabric for handmade flowers and it turns out so pretty. I know you eat a lot of avocados. Just do the same technique that you did with the nettles and it should work a treat. Lee xx
@s.o.s. diy repair It's not a mad, vibrant pink. It's a pretty, muted, dusty kind of pink. But it also depends on how many skins you use, how long you soak the fabric etc.
@@tuathadesidhe1530 You can add the avocado stones too if you wish, but other than that, no. Just the skins, stones if you wish and boiling water. I don't have a tutorial on my personal channel, but I'm sure if you search "how to dye fabric with avocado skins", there should be quite a few tutorials that show how it's done. Hope that helps. x
Isabel, First I must say, this is the first time I've ever commented or publicly written anything ever. You sweet girl are such in inspiration. In a world so harsh and complicated, you literally bring me peace. I've been following for sometime and have enjoyed watching your talent continue to blossom. Please don't ever underestimate the value of your work and what it means to so many people. I have no doubt. There are so many times I feel absolutely overwhelmed and lost by the struggles and pains of life and after watching one of your videos my will to continue and feelings of hope are reborn. The honest truth is, I am greatful for you and the work you share. Thank you Isabel and my best to you always! 🌞🌹
Isabel your brother seems so sweet. He’s so cute chuckling over his tiny house not getting done too fast. I think it’s so sweet that you brought him the only strawberry from your garden! I love you and I love your videos! It’s absolutely beautiful there. Thanks for sharing a little of your life. ❤️
Life is not measured by the numbers of breath we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Thank you, Isabel for sharing these wonderful moments.
Hey Isabelle, when you are naturally dyeing fabric it is veryyyy important to scour the fabric before mordanting it. This removes any dirt or oils that can hide in seemingly new and clean fabric, this is crucial to obtain an even dye application. Also, the fabric will appear a few shades darker when wet, so when you are satisfied with the shade leave it longer!! Lots of love from one natural dyer to another .
I also wanted to add I’ve seen people get the most pigmented results from letting the soy milk treated fabric kind of rest for a few weeks or months before putting it into dye.
Hey, just a few tips about dyeing. Always place your cloth into the dye wet, also wash it first to get out any starch or other things that may be in it. That helps with cloth to absorb the dye more equally, The larger the pan the better! And afterward, place the cloth into water with vinegar to help set the dye. Good luck!!
You know you’ve hit the jackpot video when Isabel hits you with: - a new skill she’s conquered - another way to be mindful - an eco-friendly sponsorship that helps fund her amazing journey - family, unity and love - true unfiltered kindness and generosity - incomparable panoramic vistas - reflection honesty and vulnerability. You inspire us, and I am forever grateful for the escape you provide us from our own confined metropolitan lives. Thank you 🙏🏻 x
I'm a dork- don't know how I missed it the first two times I watched... yes I do... I was eating soup. On this beautiful thundering rainy hailing super cold day in Utah. I was distracted. You already know the other tips for dying fabric like straining the plants from the dye and stirring while it's dying! So I bet just getting the fabric wet before putting it into the dye will solve the splotchiness of the dye. I LOVE how the color turned out!😍 Your skirt turned out super cute though even being splotchy! Deleted my previous comments with the tips I learned from my fibers teacher cuz they don't apply now that I am watching again undistracted. I love love LOVE your editing! You captured such beauty around you! I love watching your sewing and gardening journey. ALLLL the things you do are so inspiring and fun to watch💖 Love you so much! Sending giant hugs and so much love to you and Logan and your family! 💚💚💚 You are amazing!
If you dampen the fabric (just with water) right before putting it in the dye bath and stir occasionally it will dye more evenly too! I love the colour 💕 it's amazing all the different things plants can do. Also, foggy days like that are so magical! We don't get them too often here so i find it extra special when we do 😊
Isabel if you slice a tomato and lay it on soil and lightly cover it with soil,water it you will get hundreds of tomato plants..all from 1 tomato..I do it every year and have tons & tons! I have to give lots of the starts away as I just couldn't house all the seedlings that come from the Tomato, I literally gave 100 starters away today and still have easily 200.. And strawberry plants grow back each year you don't have to buy new ones,I have also grown strawberry plants from strawberry pips but that takes a whole mission in itself. Love the skirt and the miss matched tie die effect I thought was lovely.
isabel, you would need a bigger pot if you want to dye the fabric first, and its still subject to coming out uneven. its more manageable to piece dye in small batches, just stir and flip the garment semi-often so its circulating and creating a more even dye job. i would put the fabric in when the garment is still slightly wet/damp from the soybean solution.
Good morning Isabel.. you need make wet the clothes before dye do it will be solid colored no spots., I also put in vinegar at the end to stabilize the dye .
For dyeing with plants, there are a few very important things to know.. I dye since over 12 years, so this is just a shortcut ;) - dyed fabrics from plants (cotton/linen) are always much lighter, fabrics from animals (woll) can get extremely bright/strong colored. - prepare the fabric not for holding more color, but remove everything there could be as soap/oil/dirt. Also use the mordant hot, not cold and with more water for a more even result. - with plants there are some that fade and some that are non fade with the sunlight and washing over time. - PH level and minerals are very important, with (for example) vinegar or rust in the cooking pot, the color can change A LOT! (same goes for the cast iron you used, hence more gray). - for more even coloring use a much bigger pot, with more water and turn the fabric often. - simmer the dye plant longer (can be over night) and the garment (if you want it light) shorter. Wish you a colorful journey, in the dyeing world! For future weaving projects, maybe even explore the solar dye, for the spun woll ;) thats my personal favorite!
@@xoxlilxxsweetkissxox For black, I always used powder from the Campeche tree (use less for purple and more for black) and combined it with the green peel from around the chestnuts, short after they fall (or you can buy these dried). BUT it depends on what material your pants is! I personally say, if it isn't 100% wool, use chemical dye. Especially for faded clothes. Also be prepared, there is a slim chance, the already used chemical dye can affect the outcome with organic dye the same way as vinegar does.
Thanks again for sharing with us. Your sewing is coming along nicely. Early garden looking pretty good. Replanting is just part of it. Side dress the strawberries with compost to encourage good roots. Stay well
Your dyed skirt turned out an amazing green ! I use stinging nettle as a natural fertilizer ( leave them soaking in a bucket of water for 2 weeks ,and it can be called stinking nettle ) for my garden veggies. Shame about your tomato plants - the greenhouse will be THE solution for all sensitive plants at this time of year. I' m looking forward to watching you build it ! Kind regards, Liese 💚💛💙
Lovely tour of spring. Thank you! Isabel, Have you all considered putting up a plant tunnel? In the past there have been grants available to small farmers that provides them virtually free. You can grow year round on the land with a tunnel.
I have communicated with Cole several times via email regarding your cookbook, and he has always been so prompt and gracious. You are two lovely human beings, and I am grateful that you share your lives with us ❤
I live in a zone 3 in Maine and we always have to plant after the full moon in June. No matter how deceptively warm it gets, it always frosts on the full moon. It feels late, but we always get out crop in right after and get a good harvest before the next frost in fall
I’m seriously moved to tears. Your videos are so peaceful and tranquil. The level that your Heart & Soul are on is mind blowing. You’re thee most Amazing Talented Beautiful Spirit Ever. God Bless You. I pray you Always know how Truly Incredible You are ❤
You know Isabel, you could concentrate on growing in small greenhouses. Protects from bugs and varmint, keeps warm the temp, grows above the ground the good things you want. You could also specialize in steam distillation for essential oils extraction, and sell online. If you specialize on herbs/flowers/plants that are not indigenous to your area and have high value market-wise, the demand and return can be very profitable.
I would never get tired of that view so beautiful I love how the two of you are together I also love how you put together your videos. Watching you is my way to decompress from the day. What a life is right.
Ooh that skirt colour is lovely! But yah I think for less splodgy colouring dying the fabric helps a lot. There’s a great book I have which was really helpful when I was researching home dying called Botanical colour at your fingertips by Rebecca Desnos - it’s a great help!
Not sure if you know this but if there are “elephant ears” (it’s a very large leaf) you can run that on the sting from the nettles and it helps immensely. They also often grow next to or near each other.
Last year I was hiking near a stream and saw huge leaves. I reached out to move the other plants out of the way and put my hand near the leaves so you could see how big they were in a picture. Within minutes my arm was stinging and red and covered in itchy bumps. After some research I learned I had moved stinging nettle out of the way. Now reading this I see those large leaves could have helped me out.
@@kaleighschaal2385 Of course! In Spain we call these ferments "purines". You can make them with different types of plants, from garlic to horsetail, with dried or fresh leaves. Depending on the plant the amounts vary, but in general with nettle it is 100g/L of water. You have to shake and aerate it for 15 days for fermentation to take place. Once done, it is diluted in water (500mL/L of water) and sprayed or put in the irrigation. Prevents aphids, mites and diseases such as mildew.
I love how you are amazed by this world and nature. And that you are making your own clothes . You really show what is life really about simplicity.And you are so beautiful. Wishing you all the best 🥰
Hi Isabelle, I concur with all the lovely comments about your beautiful cinematography and calming story-telling... but I must know... where do you get all of your cute outfits/dresses/matching sets?! They are so cute :)
OMGOSH you and I have the exact same Bernina! I’ve been watching you forever, I’m 65+ and really love your content, proving that you’ve got a super wide age range of viewers who appreciate you sharing you life with us. 💚💚💚 I watch you before I go to sleep at night because you calm me from the scary state of things in this crazy world of ours. I thought it would be so different by now, so much better ya know? I’ll keep doing my part as i know you and Logan will. Y’all give me hope. Thank you for bringing me peace,
To get bigger stronger strawberry plants most farmers pluck the flowers off in their first year. so all that energy goes into growing the plant and the next year they’ll be that much stronger and you will get a better yield!
Beauty in nature. You are captured ❤️ in film, as beautiful as the surrounding flowers, sky, clouds and 🌈. Much love and admiration to you and Logan for bringing us along.
2:41 & 2:46 as a picture on walls 🥰💚 Nettles are also used here as a pesticide. placed in hot water and waited two weeks. smells disgusting but effective against aphids
I just moved across the country with no one and have been feeling lonely. no more mountains around me, but your videos take me home and also remind me to cherish the little things.... so thank you.
You need to use a sort of aluminium binder to pre-treat the metal. Today you can get a substance called 'Alun', but back in the middle ages they used plants that had accumulated aluminium as they grew.... But using Alun and then stirring the fabric constantly when dying will give an even distribution of the colour on the fabric (:
Isabel is just so wholesome to her very core! What a world it would be if everyone had her gentle, pure innocence! Logan has it too! FYI Young nettles under 6 inches are packed with vitamins and minerals- Best spring tonic there is straight from the Earth Herself! I dry enough for tea all year. Your gardening knowledge is growing fast through all your experiences. Tomatoes are extremely cold sensitive so always plant them later with beans and cucumbers...🌱 Love to see your sewing, dyeing, weaving (in winter videos) and all things handcrafted! I just picked my first strawberries today too!!!( But I didn’t share...I ate them all myself! LOL💚🕊🌈🌈
OMG Isabel I have that same Bernia 830. Had it since the 70's and its one of the best made so will last me until the end. This just made me smile so much. Love you.
Love watching your beautiful videos. Your photography shows such amazing views. That meadow with the yellow flowers were incredible; makes want to paint a watercolor painting of it. So glad you found Logan to share your life with.
Love the results of your nettle dying. Just another suggestion to even the dye so it is not as splotchy is to stir the garment/fabric while it is in the dye bath. Although your skirt is beautiful the way it is.
i have been watching isabel since my college days , probably 3-4 years ago untill now , she's such a great inspiration , helped me thru depressive days , and these days watching her snow videos and in the mountains help me overcome all this heat in my hometown (iraq ) it gets about 43 celcius degrees . and her recording and editing skills are on another level , thank you isabel for being such big part of my life :) ♥
😍😍😍😍 that skirt! Also you can put flowers and leaves on top of the fabric and with something heavy and a few hours of rest you can print incredible and rustic floral art ❤
My 81 year old mother planted her garden in SW Colorado 3rd week of May. Low Temps in 40 and 50 at night. AND THEN it snowed and most of her 2 month old seedlings died 😢 so she replanted with some plants from HD and those have some weird fungus so she sprayed with organic sprays and that burned them. At this point she's already spent a few 100 on trying to get the garden even going this year but honestly might have to give up. Only 11 weeks of growing time there left. Last year it did so good, this year, already Defeated ☹
Beginning to feel the ability to create your own clothing by hand is a whimsical and inspiring energy! Enjoy the endless possibilities and your plant dye experiments. 😊
That's real Homesteading, guys. Taking loss in stride. After tons of work planting starts, that might not make it from a Winters' lingering close in sub alpine environs. But, the work is never for naught. Well documented, we're learning planting with both of you. Seasonal Lag (seasons starting late, and ending late) and the Disequalibrium from that, is only excentuated with the rapidly warming Global Climate. From which nobody can avoid.
Hi, sewing my own clothes and dyeing them is my passion too. I used to dye lot of clothes when i was younger. 3 years ago i found Rebecca Desnos and i fell in love with natural dyeing so much! Her books are so inspiring and it works!
The amount of peace i feel at the end of the day while watching your videos is out of this world 🥰🥺 Especially when am sick i watch tons of your old videos to stay positive during that tough time. Your videos are GIVING!
Your video is lovely. I have a similar sewing machine. I have had it for 16 or so years. I just saw the part where you were winding your bobbin. I noticed that the needle was going up and down while you were winding your bobbin. If you look on the wheel on the far right you will see the smaller wheel with in the wheel. Turning that will change mechanism to only spin your bobbin. Then tightening it will restart the mechanism for stitching. Thought this might help you. Your doing great and this video was lovely. Thank you for sharing.
Hello isabel!!! I'm no expert on dying fabric but i do recall that its supposed to be wet before putting into the dye bath...might be the reason that it came out uneven...I dont think it would matter whether you dye before or after you've made your garment. Also just a thought, wondering if the pot is too small, maybe try using a larger pot or a tub of some kind, give the fabric room to absorb the dye evenly. And woo hoo girl, making your own clothes, naturally dying your clothes, not to mention building a tiny house, and studio, growing food, etc, etc!!! what's next?? Doing stuff like that makes life so fulfilling, i think. Atta girl!!! Big hugs to you and Logan and pooty tats! 🍃🤗🍃
Nice to see your brother. Spring is really just beautiful there. Your going to be a great sewer. Your first two pieces are amazing. Maybe try a tea dye too on some fabric. Both of you be well 💝
i love watching your videos because you remember me of admire the little things, the sky, the stars, the flowers. i usually forget about the beauty of the world but you make me keep that in mind. so, thanks Isabel. 🍃🌻
Hello again pretty lady. As always I love to watch you romp around the pastures and woods and sit by the rippling Brooks. Isabel, you and your husband live in such a pretty area. Your gardens always look spacious. Glad to see you brother. The wilderness and scenes are so spectacular and enjoyable! I love to watch you cook and prepare food. Gee I don't know whether I've covered everything haha. Gee I would love to come and visit you folks but then so would hundreds or thousands of others also. I can't just see that now. You would be running for your life, giggle. Well I'm leaving for now and wish you all the best, adios.
Man 70 degrees here in Florida is like sweater weather. 😂 We get a few weeks of "cold" then once February/March hits its like 85 and up, hot, humid, rainy and muggy for 10 months. I hate it. x.x
🌈🌈Double rainbow, I've seen them all my life. Hope you're blessed to see many more. I've actually seen a rainbow form while living at the beach. It's incredible, just like you are. I love the mini skirt you made and plant dyed. I learned something new. Respect🍓
your photography and editing is so wonderful, I've said it before, but it's really a calming treat to watch your videos, a bit of hope in this crazy world. Thank you!
In the world full of distress, hustle, and the tendency of pursuing material things, Isabel is here to remind us all to take a moment, appreciate nature and be grateful for it.
So glad you guys are enjoying spring and the weather is starting to get kinder. The skirt came out great! Cornflower blooms are my next to try for dye- I think I might try an old table cloth 😊
Oh my gosh I miss the fog, don't see much of it here where I live now. It adds such beauty to a moment and helps bring me back to it actually. I wonder if it's because the world becomes shy and hidden that looking for it makes you see clearly. Walking into fog is something I can't ever explain, listening to post-rock/slow dramatic music (like explosions in the sky or duster) while walking into the fog is 1/10 best feelings on earth!! Haha
Dear Isabel, lovely video and music. I've enjoyed eating stinging nettle before but never thought of using it for dying cloth, great idea and nice skirt you made. All the best with the garden. Yay, double rainbow! Can you tell me who to talk to about getting the updates for your cookbook that I bought? Happy foraging, sewing, dying, and gardening adventures! Nice to see your brother is back for awhile. : )
Lovely you did well on the skirt it’s amazing what you can do when practicing I learnt myself to crochet sewing clothes still learning 😂 n embroidery cross stitching ... your so lucky to live where u do it’s so beautiful has are u and Logan can wait to see the veg n fruit garden grown xx
I feel you've taken your film making to a new level with this one! So fun to see you evolve as a creator! 😊
Love you, Kalle. I would love to have Isabelle on one of your Podcast Episodes!
@@henryascension8702 I've left her an invite to the podcast on her instagram, but I know she gets a LOT of DMs, so I totally understand if she hasn't seen it 😊
Anyone knows which camera she's using?
❤
@@sitiosanguinem She uses the Fujifilm X-T4
Avocado skins dye a beautiful pinkish colour. You'd think it would be green or brown but it's not. I've used avocado skins to dye fabric for handmade flowers and it turns out so pretty. I know you eat a lot of avocados. Just do the same technique that you did with the nettles and it should work a treat. Lee xx
love this, hope she does it
@s.o.s. diy repair It's not a mad, vibrant pink. It's a pretty, muted, dusty kind of pink. But it also depends on how many skins you use, how long you soak the fabric etc.
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@@CraftyLoops do you put anything else with the skins
@@tuathadesidhe1530 You can add the avocado stones too if you wish, but other than that, no. Just the skins, stones if you wish and boiling water. I don't have a tutorial on my personal channel, but I'm sure if you search "how to dye fabric with avocado skins", there should be quite a few tutorials that show how it's done. Hope that helps. x
Isabel, First I must say, this is the first time I've ever commented or publicly written anything ever. You sweet girl are such in inspiration. In a world so harsh and complicated, you literally bring me peace. I've been following for sometime and have enjoyed watching your talent continue to blossom. Please don't ever underestimate the value of your work and what it means to so many people. I have no doubt. There are so many times I feel absolutely overwhelmed and lost by the struggles and pains of life and after watching one of your videos my will to continue and feelings of hope are reborn. The honest truth is, I am greatful for you and the work you share. Thank you Isabel and my best to you always! 🌞🌹
Isabel your brother seems so sweet. He’s so cute chuckling over his tiny house not getting done too fast. I think it’s so sweet that you brought him the only strawberry from your garden! I love you and I love your videos! It’s absolutely beautiful there. Thanks for sharing a little of your life. ❤️
Hi 👋 how are you doing?
Amazingly sweet of her...and he wasted NONE of it..lol
He's handsome 😊
Life is not measured by the numbers of breath we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Thank you, Isabel for sharing these wonderful moments.
Absolutely!
Hey Isabelle, when you are naturally dyeing fabric it is veryyyy important to scour the fabric before mordanting it. This removes any dirt or oils that can hide in seemingly new and clean fabric, this is crucial to obtain an even dye application. Also, the fabric will appear a few shades darker when wet, so when you are satisfied with the shade leave it longer!! Lots of love from one natural dyer to another .
Do you have a favorite beginner book or website?
Mara, how do you scour the fabric/what do you use?
Great advice! I wanted to know I have these black pants that are fading & was wondering if you know of any natural way to dye them black? Thank youu
I also wanted to add I’ve seen people get the most pigmented results from letting the soy milk treated fabric kind of rest for a few weeks or months before putting it into dye.
Hey, just a few tips about dyeing. Always place your cloth into the dye wet, also wash it first to get out any starch or other things that may be in it. That helps with cloth to absorb the dye more equally, The larger the pan the better! And afterward, place the cloth into water with vinegar to help set the dye. Good luck!!
You know you’ve hit the jackpot video when Isabel hits you with:
- a new skill she’s conquered
- another way to be mindful
- an eco-friendly sponsorship that helps fund her amazing journey
- family, unity and love
- true unfiltered kindness and generosity
- incomparable panoramic vistas
- reflection honesty and vulnerability.
You inspire us, and I am forever grateful for the escape you provide us from our own confined metropolitan lives. Thank you 🙏🏻 x
I'm a dork- don't know how I missed it the first two times I watched... yes I do... I was eating soup. On this beautiful thundering rainy hailing super cold day in Utah. I was distracted. You already know the other tips for dying fabric like straining the plants from the dye and stirring while it's dying! So I bet just getting the fabric wet before putting it into the dye will solve the splotchiness of the dye. I LOVE how the color turned out!😍 Your skirt turned out super cute though even being splotchy! Deleted my previous comments with the tips I learned from my fibers teacher cuz they don't apply now that I am watching again undistracted. I love love LOVE your editing! You captured such beauty around you! I love watching your sewing and gardening journey. ALLLL the things you do are so inspiring and fun to watch💖 Love you so much! Sending giant hugs and so much love to you and Logan and your family! 💚💚💚 You are amazing!
You giving your brother the first ripe strawberry and inviting him on a hike was so sweet. It’s so beautiful and scenic in the mountains!
The world is a beautiful place, thank you for reminding us of this every week ☺️
Kudos to your parents for raising a daughter with such a free spirit
If you dampen the fabric (just with water) right before putting it in the dye bath and stir occasionally it will dye more evenly too! I love the colour 💕 it's amazing all the different things plants can do. Also, foggy days like that are so magical! We don't get them too often here so i find it extra special when we do 😊
Isabel if you slice a tomato and lay it on soil and lightly cover it with soil,water it you will get hundreds of tomato plants..all from 1 tomato..I do it every year and have tons & tons! I have to give lots of the starts away as I just couldn't house all the seedlings that come from the Tomato, I literally gave 100 starters away today and still have easily 200..
And strawberry plants grow back each year you don't have to buy new ones,I have also grown strawberry plants from strawberry pips but that takes a whole mission in itself. Love the skirt and the miss matched tie die effect I thought was lovely.
Dear Isabelle, you can't even grasp how much of an inspiration you are to me. Thank you so much for everything!
Thats so Sweet! 🌈💜
Can't wait to see what Cole does with his house. I wonder if your fabric were wet if it would dye more evenly. Love the sewing projects.
isabel, you would need a bigger pot if you want to dye the fabric first, and its still subject to coming out uneven. its more manageable to piece dye in small batches, just stir and flip the garment semi-often so its circulating and creating a more even dye job. i would put the fabric in when the garment is still slightly wet/damp from the soybean solution.
Good morning Isabel.. you need make wet the clothes before dye do it will be solid colored no spots., I also put in vinegar at the end to stabilize the dye .
For dyeing with plants, there are a few very important things to know.. I dye since over 12 years, so this is just a shortcut ;)
- dyed fabrics from plants (cotton/linen) are always much lighter, fabrics from animals (woll) can get extremely bright/strong colored.
- prepare the fabric not for holding more color, but remove everything there could be as soap/oil/dirt. Also use the mordant hot, not cold and with more water for a more even result.
- with plants there are some that fade and some that are non fade with the sunlight and washing over time.
- PH level and minerals are very important, with (for example) vinegar or rust in the cooking pot, the color can change A LOT! (same goes for the cast iron you used, hence more gray).
- for more even coloring use a much bigger pot, with more water and turn the fabric often.
- simmer the dye plant longer (can be over night) and the garment (if you want it light) shorter.
Wish you a colorful journey, in the dyeing world!
For future weaving projects, maybe even explore the solar dye, for the spun woll ;)
thats my personal favorite!
Great advice! I wanted to know I have these black pants that are fading & was wondering if you know of any natural way to dye them black? Thank you
@@xoxlilxxsweetkissxox For black, I always used powder from the Campeche tree (use less for purple and more for black) and combined it with the green peel from around the chestnuts, short after they fall (or you can buy these dried).
BUT it depends on what material your pants is!
I personally say, if it isn't 100% wool, use chemical dye. Especially for faded clothes.
Also be prepared, there is a slim chance, the already used chemical dye can affect the outcome with organic dye the same way as vinegar does.
I really like how splotchy and uneven the dye was on your skirt. 😊 It looks hand made and natural.🌱
Thanks again for sharing with us. Your sewing is coming along nicely. Early garden looking pretty good. Replanting is just part of it. Side dress the strawberries with compost to encourage good roots. Stay well
Your dyed skirt turned out an amazing green ! I use stinging nettle as a natural fertilizer ( leave them soaking in a bucket of water for 2 weeks ,and it can be called stinking nettle ) for my garden veggies.
Shame about your tomato plants - the greenhouse will be THE solution for all sensitive plants at this time of year. I' m looking forward to watching you build it ! Kind regards, Liese
💚💛💙
Lovely tour of spring. Thank you! Isabel, Have you all considered putting up a plant tunnel? In the past there have been grants available to small farmers that provides them virtually free. You can grow year round on the land with a tunnel.
I have communicated with Cole several times via email regarding your cookbook, and he has always been so prompt and gracious. You are two lovely human beings, and I am grateful that you share your lives with us ❤
Hi how are you doing?
I live in a zone 3 in Maine and we always have to plant after the full moon in June. No matter how deceptively warm it gets, it always frosts on the full moon. It feels late, but we always get out crop in right after and get a good harvest before the next frost in fall
I’m seriously moved to tears. Your videos are so peaceful and tranquil. The level that your Heart & Soul are on is mind blowing. You’re thee most Amazing Talented Beautiful Spirit Ever. God Bless You. I pray you Always know how Truly Incredible You are ❤
You will definitely love having a greenhouse. I'm planning a 4-season greenhouse, so I can grow veggies, greens, and herbs year round.
You know Isabel, you could concentrate on growing in small greenhouses. Protects from bugs and varmint, keeps warm the temp, grows above the ground the good things you want. You could also specialize in steam distillation for essential oils extraction, and sell online. If you specialize on herbs/flowers/plants that are not indigenous to your area and have high value market-wise, the demand and return can be very profitable.
I would never get tired of that view so beautiful I love how the two of you are together I also love how you put together your videos. Watching you is my way to decompress from the day. What a life is right.
loved the comment about spring being so fleeting! I also think that’s why we love and appreciate it so much 😌🌼🌷💫🌱
Ooh that skirt colour is lovely! But yah I think for less splodgy colouring dying the fabric helps a lot. There’s a great book I have which was really helpful when I was researching home dying called Botanical colour at your fingertips by Rebecca Desnos - it’s a great help!
Your homestead is in a place my soul has longed to live for several years. so beautiful and content.
Not sure if you know this but if there are “elephant ears” (it’s a very large leaf) you can run that on the sting from the nettles and it helps immensely. They also often grow next to or near each other.
You can also use the spore pods on the bottom of fern fronds to rub on the site that has been stung by nettles. It works immediately.
We call them doc leafs here in the u.k xx
We use sword ferns here in the PNW!
Last year I was hiking near a stream and saw huge leaves. I reached out to move the other plants out of the way and put my hand near the leaves so you could see how big they were in a picture. Within minutes my arm was stinging and red and covered in itchy bumps. After some research I learned I had moved stinging nettle out of the way. Now reading this I see those large leaves could have helped me out.
@@elizabethyounce9958 Yikes! That sounds horrible! 😱
In Spain we use fermented nettle to prevent problems in crops ^^ But the initial harvesting it is very painful haha
I'm curious about this! Could you say more about what types of things you use it to prevent (e.g. pests, scale, weeds)? And how do you apply it?
@@kaleighschaal2385 Of course! In Spain we call these ferments "purines". You can make them with different types of plants, from garlic to horsetail, with dried or fresh leaves. Depending on the plant the amounts vary, but in general with nettle it is 100g/L of water. You have to shake and aerate it for 15 days for fermentation to take place. Once done, it is diluted in water (500mL/L of water) and sprayed or put in the irrigation. Prevents aphids, mites and diseases such as mildew.
Thank you so much for the info!!
I love how you are amazed by this world and nature. And that you are making your own clothes . You really show what is life really about simplicity.And you are so beautiful. Wishing you all the best 🥰
Great video...for fixing the natural colors you can wash the cloth in vinegar and then you wash it in detergent.
Spring has sprung 🌸 how beautiful are the colours all around!
You in the golden hour with 2 rainbows and a sea of sunflowers. Just lovely 🌻🥰
Hi Isabelle, I concur with all the lovely comments about your beautiful cinematography and calming story-telling... but I must know... where do you get all of your cute outfits/dresses/matching sets?! They are so cute :)
OMGOSH you and I have the exact same Bernina! I’ve been watching you forever, I’m 65+ and really love your content, proving that you’ve got a super wide age range of viewers who appreciate you sharing you life with us. 💚💚💚 I watch you before I go to sleep at night because you calm me from the scary state of things in this crazy world of ours. I thought it would be so different by now, so much better ya know? I’ll keep doing my part as i know you and Logan will. Y’all give me hope. Thank you for bringing me peace,
Why is the colour so stunning
To get bigger stronger strawberry plants most farmers pluck the flowers off in their first year. so all that energy goes into growing the plant and the next year they’ll be that much stronger and you will get a better yield!
This is my first year growing more than lettuce and potatoes so this little tidbit of info is really helpful. Thanks!!
Beauty in nature. You are captured ❤️ in film, as beautiful as the surrounding flowers, sky, clouds and 🌈. Much love and admiration to you and Logan for bringing us along.
2:41 & 2:46 as a picture on walls 🥰💚
Nettles are also used here as a pesticide. placed in hot water and waited two weeks. smells disgusting but effective against aphids
Living a simple lifestyle using and learning new talents, wholesome and refreshing.....thank you.
You can also ferment stinging nettles, to use as plant fertilizer in your garden💕
This what your channel was meant to be: slow living, sharing the value of plants, and beautiful cinematography.
agree!
So much peace I get from your videos. Thank you for continuing to remind me that this feeling exists.
I just moved across the country with no one and have been feeling lonely. no more mountains around me, but your videos take me home and also remind me to cherish the little things.... so thank you.
You need to use a sort of aluminium binder to pre-treat the metal. Today you can get a substance called 'Alun', but back in the middle ages they used plants that had accumulated aluminium as they grew....
But using Alun and then stirring the fabric constantly when dying will give an even distribution of the colour on the fabric (:
The way she films, edits, and just the way she does things is so pure and lovely. Her life is a vibe.
I love how the skirt turned out, Isabel! It kind of looks like natures tie dye.
Isabel is just so wholesome to her very core! What a world it would be if everyone had her gentle, pure innocence! Logan has it too!
FYI Young nettles under 6 inches are packed with vitamins and minerals- Best spring tonic there is straight from the Earth Herself! I dry enough for tea all year. Your gardening knowledge is growing fast through all your experiences. Tomatoes are extremely cold sensitive so always plant them later with beans and cucumbers...🌱 Love to see your sewing, dyeing, weaving (in winter videos) and all things handcrafted!
I just picked my first strawberries today too!!!( But I didn’t share...I ate them all myself! LOL💚🕊🌈🌈
OMG Isabel I have that same Bernia 830. Had it since the 70's and its one of the best made so will last me until the end. This just made me smile so much. Love you.
With the abundance of wood around your property, maybe you could look at Hügelkultur to provide some microclimatic planting areas for next season.
Love watching your beautiful videos. Your photography shows such amazing views.
That meadow with the yellow flowers were incredible; makes want to paint a watercolor painting of it. So glad you found Logan to share your life with.
As a child sting nettles terrified me. I fell into a bush at 5 years-old!! It's only recently I'm learning about them and their benefits.
you should check out dyeing with onions, it is beautiful!!! Didn't expect onions to give colors like that.. Thanks for the beautiful video's
Love the results of your nettle dying. Just another suggestion to even the dye so it is not as splotchy is to stir the garment/fabric while it is in the dye bath. Although your skirt is beautiful the way it is.
I can’t get over how absolutely stunning your videos are. Thank you for putting so much effort to bring us such beauty!!!
Everything about this video is stunning. Scenery, flowers, you, your beautiful skirt and outfit. Thank you!
I love your videos Isabel! Thank you for bringing a grounding and nourishing energy to your videos. So inspiring.
i have been watching isabel since my college days , probably 3-4 years ago untill now , she's such a great inspiration , helped me thru depressive days , and these days watching her snow videos and in the mountains help me overcome all this heat in my hometown (iraq ) it gets about 43 celcius degrees . and her recording and editing skills are on another level , thank you isabel for being such big part of my life :) ♥
😍😍😍😍 that skirt! Also you can put flowers and leaves on top of the fabric and with something heavy and a few hours of rest you can print incredible and rustic floral art ❤
My 81 year old mother planted her garden in SW Colorado 3rd week of May. Low Temps in 40 and 50 at night. AND THEN it snowed and most of her 2 month old seedlings died 😢 so she replanted with some plants from HD and those have some weird fungus so she sprayed with organic sprays and that burned them. At this point she's already spent a few 100 on trying to get the garden even going this year but honestly might have to give up. Only 11 weeks of growing time there left. Last year it did so good, this year, already Defeated ☹
Beginning to feel the ability to create your own clothing by hand is a whimsical and inspiring energy! Enjoy the endless possibilities and your plant dye experiments. 😊
Also, I haven't seen red cabbage in your videos in a while, but you can extract a magical teal/blue color there! Turmeric can be fun as well. 🌈☀️💓
That's real Homesteading, guys. Taking loss in stride. After tons of work planting starts, that might not make it from a Winters' lingering close in sub alpine environs. But, the work is never for naught. Well documented, we're learning planting with both of you. Seasonal Lag (seasons starting late, and ending late) and the Disequalibrium from that, is only excentuated with the rapidly warming Global Climate. From which nobody can avoid.
What a beautiful life! Thank you Isabel for sharing the magic❤️
You get a more even dye if you soak the fabric in water and then enter the dye bath fyi!
Hi, sewing my own clothes and dyeing them is my passion too. I used to dye lot of clothes when i was younger. 3 years ago i found Rebecca Desnos and i fell in love with natural dyeing so much! Her books are so inspiring and it works!
11:03. It was like looking at a Van Gogh painting. Gorgeous.
Very cool to see how the garment dying worked out. Hopefully your garden will bounce back now that summer is around the corner!
The amount of peace i feel at the end of the day while watching your videos is out of this world 🥰🥺
Especially when am sick i watch tons of your old videos to stay positive during that tough time.
Your videos are GIVING!
Yep, feeling the same way! 🙏😍
Your video is lovely. I have a similar sewing machine. I have had it for 16 or so years. I just saw the part where you were winding your bobbin. I noticed that the needle was going up and down while you were winding your bobbin. If you look on the wheel on the far right you will see the smaller wheel with in the wheel. Turning that will change mechanism to only spin your bobbin. Then tightening it will restart the mechanism for stitching. Thought this might help you. Your doing great and this video was lovely. Thank you for sharing.
Are you using wall-of-waters on your tomato plants? We have always needed to in our higher elevation in the Rocky Mountains.
Hello isabel!!!
I'm no expert on dying fabric but i do recall that its supposed to be wet before putting into the dye bath...might be the reason that it came out uneven...I dont think it would matter whether you dye before or after you've made your garment. Also just a thought, wondering if the pot is too small, maybe try using a larger pot or a tub of some kind, give the fabric room to absorb the dye evenly.
And woo hoo girl, making your own clothes, naturally dying your clothes, not to mention building a tiny house, and studio, growing food, etc, etc!!! what's next??
Doing stuff like that makes life so fulfilling, i think. Atta girl!!!
Big hugs to you and Logan and pooty tats!
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You are so grounded and full of reason & common sense!! We need more of us to grasps those concepts 🤞✌️! !
Your videos always put me in a peaceful and productive mood. What a great way to start my Saturday. Thank you, again, Isabel! 🥰🙏🏻
Nice to see your brother. Spring is really just beautiful there. Your going to be a great sewer. Your first two pieces are amazing. Maybe try a tea dye too on some fabric. Both of you be well 💝
i love watching your videos because you remember me of admire the little things, the sky, the stars, the flowers. i usually forget about the beauty of the world but you make me keep that in mind. so, thanks Isabel. 🍃🌻
Dear Isabel
Love your videos 💖 and enjoy when you explain tbe process of your creations.
Please talk through how you bake or cook, looks amazing 🌿😍
Hello again pretty lady. As always I love to watch you romp around the pastures and woods and sit by the rippling Brooks. Isabel, you and your husband live in such a pretty area. Your gardens always look spacious. Glad to see you brother. The wilderness and scenes are so spectacular and enjoyable! I love to watch you cook and prepare food. Gee I don't know whether I've covered everything haha. Gee I would love to come and visit you folks but then so would hundreds or thousands of others also. I can't just see that now. You would be running for your life, giggle. Well I'm leaving for now and wish you all the best, adios.
Wild blueberries are the best colouring for fabric! I hope you can try it one day for your beautiful garments💜
Just Amazing. So beautiful footage. Isabel you are an artist in so many ways.
I just love seeing the greens around you, the fog and all. It is all majestic and a dreamy vibe✨❤️
Man 70 degrees here in Florida is like sweater weather. 😂 We get a few weeks of "cold" then once February/March hits its like 85 and up, hot, humid, rainy and muggy for 10 months. I hate it. x.x
🌈🌈Double rainbow, I've seen them all my life. Hope you're blessed to see many more. I've actually seen a rainbow form while living at the beach. It's incredible, just like you are. I love the mini skirt you made and plant dyed. I learned something new. Respect🍓
I am.. obsessed with green houses. and watching people build them is my all time favourite kind of video, so yes please, build one!!
Isabelle, you inspire me enjoy more of the simple pleasures in life and be more connected to nature. Thank you for your videos!!❤️
Same here! Huge inspiration! 🙏💚🌲
your photography and editing is so wonderful, I've said it before, but it's really a calming treat to watch your videos, a bit of hope in this crazy world. Thank you!
Yep! Major co-sign! 🙏🤩
In the world full of distress, hustle, and the tendency of pursuing material things, Isabel is here to remind us all to take a moment, appreciate nature and be grateful for it.
Beautiful as always! And the forest is nice too :)
Wow it’s so beautiful up in the mountains .
Definitely dye the fabric first then sew it
Love all videos with soft music background
Stay safe
I have heard putting the cloth in water with a little vinegar after dying it helps set the color.
So glad you guys are enjoying spring and the weather is starting to get kinder. The skirt came out great! Cornflower blooms are my next to try for dye- I think I might try an old table cloth 😊
Ahhh this is so soothing and inspiring to watch. Thank you Isabel for continually inspiring us with your way of being and beautiful filming style.
love how peaceful and calming your videos always are 😍 and those pretty natureshots
please keep showing us your sewing because you're going to inspire me to finally get a sewing machine and do it too.
Oh my gosh I miss the fog, don't see much of it here where I live now. It adds such beauty to a moment and helps bring me back to it actually. I wonder if it's because the world becomes shy and hidden that looking for it makes you see clearly. Walking into fog is something I can't ever explain, listening to post-rock/slow dramatic music (like explosions in the sky or duster) while walking into the fog is 1/10 best feelings on earth!! Haha
I miss fog too. I was born and raised in Idaho. There's no fog where I am now! I'm in southern Arizona! It has it's own beauty though. 🙂
When your love language is feeding people and walking up the mountain together 🥺❤️
Dear Isabel, lovely video and music. I've enjoyed eating stinging nettle before but never thought of using it for dying cloth, great idea and nice skirt you made. All the best with the garden. Yay, double rainbow! Can you tell me who to talk to about getting the updates for your cookbook that I bought? Happy foraging, sewing, dying, and gardening adventures! Nice to see your brother is back for awhile. : )
Lovely you did well on the skirt it’s amazing what you can do when practicing I learnt myself to crochet sewing clothes still learning 😂 n embroidery cross stitching ... your so lucky to live where u do it’s so beautiful has are u and Logan can wait to see the veg n fruit garden grown xx