tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post3432675174066722022..comments2024-03-19T22:47:12.734-04:00Comments on Simply Homemaking: Dye Day 2010loves2spinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-13708983329693632072010-10-01T06:54:18.417-04:002010-10-01T06:54:18.417-04:00SE, I started out with the information in that boo...SE, I started out with the information in that book by Marilyn Kloger I mentioned, but eventually bought this book: http://www.amazon.com/Natures-colors-plants-Ida-Grae/dp/0025449508/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1285930258&sr=1-1 It is out of print, now, but Amazon.com has several used copies listed at quite a low price. Although the lady who wrote it lives in the Southwest, and I am in the Midwest, it was still VERY useful to me as an education and also as a source of recipes. When I dye, I am not at all scientific about it. I follow a recipe for the mordant, but other than that, I just dye however much wool fits nicely into the dye bath and never weigh the wool for that. If there is a lot of dye left in the water, I sometimes will do another batch with it, and it will make a lighter color. I actually did that with the poke berries this time, and it turned out nicely. I hope you will get to try natural dyeing sometime!loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-53165025975817169752010-10-01T02:35:18.832-04:002010-10-01T02:35:18.832-04:00This is so cool! I've always wanted to dye so...This is so cool! I've always wanted to dye something with food. I'm so glad you linked in to Simple Lives Thursday as well - have fun with your wool!Sustainable Eatshttp://www.sustainableeats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-90823526126867362232010-09-30T15:13:54.950-04:002010-09-30T15:13:54.950-04:00I love the poke berry color!I love the poke berry color!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921498774372487213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-53994659064629903832010-09-30T14:45:52.120-04:002010-09-30T14:45:52.120-04:00Thank you Mely!Thank you Mely!loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-75764316415071365982010-09-30T11:49:07.337-04:002010-09-30T11:49:07.337-04:00Increible! So glad you linked this post to Simple ...Increible! So glad you linked this post to Simple Lives Thursday. Thanks a lot for this very educational entry.<br /><br />Muchas gracias!<br /><br />Melymelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955826675386056758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-35918998927752791382010-09-30T07:55:10.140-04:002010-09-30T07:55:10.140-04:00Beautiful colors from nature. What a delightful m...Beautiful colors from nature. What a delightful morning spent with a friend. Can't wait to see what you use the fibers for.Loriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294056530885964319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-38841407586552817422010-09-29T20:53:10.778-04:002010-09-29T20:53:10.778-04:00beautiful! i love the poke.beautiful! i love the poke.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02542670349771430708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-54671202400914213162010-09-29T20:07:40.559-04:002010-09-29T20:07:40.559-04:00We did have fun. :) The mordant chemicals I have ...We did have fun. :) The mordant chemicals I have came from : http://www.earthguild.com/level2/maps.htmloves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666117209180392269.post-69254773731675107522010-09-29T18:56:45.172-04:002010-09-29T18:56:45.172-04:00Oh that looks lik eyou had so much fun! I miss doi...Oh that looks lik eyou had so much fun! I miss doing that. I should pick some poke berries and do some of the wool you gave me. Where do you get your Alum for the mordant?Autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264740645986491246noreply@blogger.com