On this July day: mid-70s temp
clear, dry air
bright blue sky
with lots of sunshine
A grand day altogether for doing what comes naturally.
Below are some images from my natural dyeing notebook:
Tansy for yellowsand also yarrow and dahlia
Rose Mallow gives a pale soft pink-y beige
Marigolds, of course
These cottons are dyed from purchased dyestuffs:
Rose Mallow gives a pale soft pink-y beige
Marigolds, of courseFlowers grown in my perennial border for
cutting, for dyeing, and visual enjoyment
My vegetable dyeing produced a soft palatte on cotton:
My vegetable dyeing produced a soft palatte on cotton:here are fabrics dyed with basil, woad, tansy, yarrow,
rose mallow, marigold and dahlia and more
These cottons are dyed from purchased dyestuffs:here are
cochineal, logwood and indigo
3 comments:
How lovely to have a blouse dyed with basil, it is such a nice thought. Yesterday I stayed away from the computer all day. But this morning here I am enjoying your entries and catching up.
if using cotton then a pre-soak in either soy milk or dairy milk [diluted with water] is often helpful
Thank you India, I am just about to start another round of dyeing.....I haven't used a pre-soak in milk but will try it. Much appreciated.
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