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I had fun at the retreat. There was leather-working, Viking whipcord braiding, weaving, spinning and other neat stuff. I learned how to use my lucet and inkle loom. I made a bead bracelet and I felted my own hat! My mom and I taught some people how to Tunisian crochet. My mom also learned an art called nalbinding.

The main part of the Dye and Fiber Retreat was dyeing, of course! I tie-dyed myself a very pretty shirt with the colors pink, purple, and blue using natural dyes like indigo and brazilwood. I also dyed myself a pink and blue silk scarf with natural dyes, and rainbow colors on a tote bag out of acid dyes. My mom and I dyed our handspun yarn and the hats we made by felting wool roving.

My favorite part of the retreat was when I did this thing called Kumihimo (it is a Japanese braiding). The food was really good, too! I hope I can go back to the Dye and Fiber Retreat next year with my whole family.

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