Mastodawn

The shop is back open, and I'm starting with something new.

River Bed is a blend of stormy blue-grey and earthy brown, shifting between the two depending on the light. It looks like the bottom of a slow-moving river, the kind where the water is clear but you can see the stones underneath.

Available now in all fabrics. Lugana dyes significantly lighter, expect a softer, mistier version of the colorway.

#moonlitdyeworks #handdyedfabric #newcolorway #riverbed #crossstitch

Moonlit Dye Works Apr 10

Desert Poppy across different fabric bases.

The same color can look more even or more varied depending on the base.

#crossstitch #handdyedfabric

Moonlit Dye Works Apr 3

Before the dye, it starts here.

Zweigart base fabric, prepped and ready for small-batch dyeing.

The foundation matters first. | White Aida fabric bolts stacked on a table, showing texture and weave before dyeing.

#crossstitch #handdyedfabric

Moonlit Dye Works Mar 24

Winter Sky is now available.

Cool blues, cloudy marbling, and deeper storm-like patches create a fabric that shifts depending on where you look.

Dyed in small batches on premium Zweigart base fabrics.

Available on Aida, opal Aida, linen, and Lugana.

#crossstitch #handdyedfabric #moonlitdyeworks

Moonlit Dye Works Mar 19

Small batch dye days start long before fabric goes into the pot.

Measuring, batching, and keeping notes are what make it possible to recreate a color — even when working with natural dyes.

This jar is walnut dye. It can produce anything from soft warm browns to deep chocolate tones depending on how the batch is run.

I’ll probably be dyeing with this next weekend.

Do you prefer lighter walnut tones or darker ones?

#naturaldye #crossstitch #handdyedfabric #moonlitdyeworks

Moonlit Dye Works Mar 12

Kihada.

This yellow comes from wood chips — not a synthetic dye.

Same slow process, small batches, and a lot of testing to get it to this tone.

I love how it sits on Lugana — warm without going neon, soft without going flat.

#NaturalDye #HandDyedFabric #Kihada #CrossStitch #TextileArt #Needlework #SmallBatch

Moonlit Dye Works Mar 5

Merlot, Creeping Mist, and Beach Vibes are three of my core Moonlit colorways — all dyed on 14ct Zweigart Aida.

Deep wine. Soft grey. Sandy beige with hints of blue.

All stocked if one of them feels like your next project base.

#HandDyedFabric #CrossStitch #Zweigart #TextileArt #Needlework #SmallBatch

Moonlit Dye Works Oct 29, 2025

Nightshade is a beautiful color, and I have just a few mis-dyed pieces that ended up with some specks of pinkish purple on them. They are now in the shop at a discount - so if you want to give a slightly off fabric a good home - come check them out.

https://etsy.me/4fvqt2c

#CrossStitch #HandDyedFabric #Artist #FiberArts #nightshade #fiberarts