Blooming Together: Solar Dye Thursday, May 7, 2026 6:30 - 8:00 pm SHIFT Narberth

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Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026 6:30 - 8:00 pm

To sign up you will need to click this link to SHIFT’s Register Online

Location: SHIFT · 250 Haverford Avenue · Narberth Pennsylvania 19072

Create a custom dyed textile using sunlight and plant-based solar dyeing techniques—perfect for a handmade Mother’s Day gift or shared experience.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will dye a fabric item using light and botanicals, learning a simple process that can be repeated at home. This class is open to kids, adults, and families and is especially well suited for a parent/child activity or creating a thoughtful, handmade Mother’s Day gift.

Students will need to bring:

  • One fabric item, no larger than 20 × 20 inches

    • Fabric made primarily from natural fibers (cotton, linen, silk, hemp, or bamboo/rayon absorb color best).
      EXAMPLES: Cotton or linen handkerchiefs, dish towels or tea towels (single or matching set), cotton or linen napkins, socks (at least 50% natural fiber), a lightweight cotton or linen shirt panel, pocket, or section

  • Leaves, flowers, botanicals or other interesting shapes (optional)

  • A container to transport your damp, freshly dyed fabric home

Ticket price includes:

  • Instruction and guidance on solar dye techniques

  • Dye for one fabric item

  • Use of UV lights for nighttime curing

Registration

Reserve your space click this link to SHIFT’s Register Online. Because of the hands-on nature of this event, space is limited. Ages 7+ are welcome to attend.

NOTE: A minimum of 6 students is needed to run this class.

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026 6:30 - 8:00 pm

To sign up you will need to click this link to SHIFT’s Register Online

Location: SHIFT · 250 Haverford Avenue · Narberth Pennsylvania 19072

Create a custom dyed textile using sunlight and plant-based solar dyeing techniques—perfect for a handmade Mother’s Day gift or shared experience.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will dye a fabric item using light and botanicals, learning a simple process that can be repeated at home. This class is open to kids, adults, and families and is especially well suited for a parent/child activity or creating a thoughtful, handmade Mother’s Day gift.

Students will need to bring:

  • One fabric item, no larger than 20 × 20 inches

    • Fabric made primarily from natural fibers (cotton, linen, silk, hemp, or bamboo/rayon absorb color best).
      EXAMPLES: Cotton or linen handkerchiefs, dish towels or tea towels (single or matching set), cotton or linen napkins, socks (at least 50% natural fiber), a lightweight cotton or linen shirt panel, pocket, or section

  • Leaves, flowers, botanicals or other interesting shapes (optional)

  • A container to transport your damp, freshly dyed fabric home

Ticket price includes:

  • Instruction and guidance on solar dye techniques

  • Dye for one fabric item

  • Use of UV lights for nighttime curing

Registration

Reserve your space click this link to SHIFT’s Register Online. Because of the hands-on nature of this event, space is limited. Ages 7+ are welcome to attend.

NOTE: A minimum of 6 students is needed to run this class.