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Tag: coreopsis

Coreopsis Solar Dye with Alpaca

My dyer’s garden grew this summer from one coreopsis plant into seven. The more the merrier. My original idea was … More

alpaca, alpaca yarn, coreopsis, flower, flower dye, natural dye, orange, solar dye, washing soda, yellow, yellow natural dye

Dyeing with Washing Soda: Acacia and Oxalis

Washing soda is a type of additive. Additives (also called assistants or fixatives) can change the color of the dye … More

Acacia flowers, coreopsis, flower, flower dye, natural dye, orange, Oxalis, washing soda, yellow

Coreopsis Solar Dye

At the end of June, our weather in Northern California went haywire. It stormed on Monday like it would in … More

coreopsis, Crochet, Crocheted hat, flower, green, natural dye, solar dye, yellow

Coreopsis Dyes

Mushroom season in California has long passed.  I could make dyes using frozen or dried mushrooms, but I like to … More

coreopsis, flower, natural dye, orange, red, Wool, yellow

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Yellow onion skins and marigolds are two staples in my collection of #naturaldye materials. If I don’t have enough of one for the vibrant yellow I crave, I toss in a handful of the other to add more color and vibrancy.
This is one of those projects I didn’t mean to start. I’ve been organizing my #naturallydyed yarn, putting skeins that I’m no longer in love with into a separate pile to be overdyed with acid dyes (a new love that I’ve talked a lot about in my stories).
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