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Heart patchwork shibori and ecoprint

Hello, I'm Gabriella, and

Welcome to Leaf Alkemy

A textile artist's studio where I create one-of-a-kind textile pieces for garments and homeware using ecoprinting and natural dyeing techniques.

I'm also working with patchwork quilting, embroidery, and crochet, incorporating my fabrics and hand dyed yarns and thread.
My passion for nature extends beyond textile art and into organic gardening, growing flowers, veg and herbs which I use for dyeing, cooking and herbal remedies.

Here you'll find inspiration for eco-printing and natural dyeing, embroidery projects and digital patterns, ideas for upcycling clothing with these techniques, interesting crochet projects and art quilts.
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Fabric scrap pack

Snippets from the alternative fashion show "Fibre of Our Being" - 2023 - Cork 

Shibori in red and grey fabric pack

Explore the Crochet & Patchwork pieces

Explore Our  Homeware Collection

from finished pieces to DIY kits

Explore the Clothing collection
Original indie design Handcrafted & Upcycled, Eco-printed clothing

Accessories

What you will find here: Naturally beautiful handcrafted pieces

Each piece begins with a plain white natural fibre cloth, some new, some vintage. The fabric is then prepared with minerals for dyeing,  and then colour is applied with plant based dyes, or bundled with fresh foliage or flowers either foraged in the wild or grown in our garden and finally steamed, to achieve the imprint of the plants on the cloth.

Recently I started using another exciting technique with rusted metal pieces,  to create  abstract printed patterns in an earthy colour palette of rusty tones, rich browns, greys and blacks.

Plant dyes offer a renewable and rich colour palette each season. Many of the plants I use as dyes are either medicinal, or known as weeds, or seasonal garden and hedgerow plants. Leaves, flowers, roots and bark, in harmony with nature and the seasons.

check out the gallery to view previous creations

PACKAGING
100% Recycled 

SAVED RAINWATER

We save the rainwater in our garden and use it in the dyeing process

NON TOXIC
All our dyes are natural and non-toxic

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Siobhan Black Englishby

Thanks a million for my gorgeous T-shirt and scarf Gabriella. They are really special, I love the way they are made using leaves and flowers to dye each piece individually. It’s clear that much care and attention has gone into them. Each one is really like a work of art and totally unique.

Shirain

I cannot begin to describe how beautiful this bag is! The eco print, the soft fabric on the inside, the colors! The shipping was insanely quick and the quality superb. Will be using this bag on the daily as it fits everything I need.

Julieanne Reel

Thank you so much for this gorgeous one of a kind bag. Organic and perfect for holding my singing bowls. I love it xxx

Rosa Parkes

Gabriella was so helpful and took time to find the exact colour for my bespoke scarf to match my wedding outfit 😘

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