dye matter simmered then poured over some scraps and embroidery floss in jars*. Left there among my bits of rubble until threat of mould seemed imminent (a few days) - for the pumpkin I think.
over dyed cotton floss and other bits drying (this is in my very pink bathroom...rentals, you know). The dye didn't change them much, less bright, slightly deeper... I was pleased.
and silk shown with a little of their undyed counterparts, simmered in the same dye bath after the plant matter was removed with some rusty bottle caps, removed from heat and left to soak overnight. These will work well with this log cabin square, which is what I was hoping for.
I buried a bundle of cloth, thread and scrappy bits wrapped around the leftover dye matter in the compost, so we'll see what happens there when I become too impatient to wait any longer - if I don't forget about it :)
*if you are my MIL and you are reading this, yes those are your jars from the cherries (which were yummy - thanks!)...sorry 'bout that. They do work well...
Very successful dyeing...the colours in those last picture are perfect for your tilted log cabin.
ReplyDeleteThe subtle colours from the eco dyeing work so well.
Jacky xox
Oh fun! I have a jar of eucalyptus brewing on my kitchen table right now. I'm probably going to rinse this weekend. I'm very curious about the pumpkin. Have you done it before? What color will it be?
ReplyDeleteVery subtle and lovely. I'm curious about the pumpkin too. Never tried that. And you're planning to put the silk with the linen log cabin square. That'll be a nice texture variation.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun 'experiment'...
ReplyDeletethis well be lovely ...i know you have plans to make it so
ReplyDeleteYes yes yes, your blog is just soooo wonderful and gives me a lot of energy!
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I do so love those colors and they will be lovely with your log cabin. Makes me excited to unbundle my silk I have bundled with red onions. I must be patient.
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ReplyDeleteI thought I'd try pumpkin skins after noticing the stains on my children's clothes...so this is the second time I've used them.
The first time I mixed them with onion skins as well in an aluminium pot. The cottons came out a pale yellow-orange. This time I've used the same pot but added rusty bottle tops and lots of eucalyptus to the mix because I was wanting something darker...just hoping the onion and iron would hold the dye more fast to cotton. I'm not a dyer...I don't know very much...I've just been experimenting using India Flint's book as inspiration for the past year (as many people are :).
love your magic dye jars!
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