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Tag: washing soda

Natural Dye – Privet Berries

A considerate bird planted a privet bush against my fence a few years ago. This simple act created a food … More

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Black Bean Dye

Beans. I’m not a fan. However,  black bean dye has the potential to make my favorite color – teal blue. … More

black bean dye, blue, natural dye, purple, washing soda

Gymnopilus Experiment

These Gymnopilus sp. mushrooms sat on my new picnic table (built by my husband) for a few days before I … More

alum mordant, Gymnopilus, iron mordant, kids, Mushroom-dye, natural dye, washing soda, Wool, yellow natural dye

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

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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

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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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