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Not been out and about much so thought I'd try some stuff indoors. Just messing around with food dye. Didn't have the set up quite right this first time of trying, will hopefully do better next time!
Blue raspberry swirl drying on racks
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Last night's activities :) More info on my blog:
foxtailcreekstudio.blogspot.com/2009/10/wool-dyeing-with-...
dyeing fabrics with Procion MX fiber reactive dyes and ice. colors used were mixing red, fucshia, sun yellow, golden yellow and rust orange
The contents of a solar dyeing kit bought recently at a fibre artist's studio.
Logwood for natural dyeing, mordant, silk, wool fibres, and a jar, just add warm water, put it in a sunny windowsill and wait patiently for results.
From Wikipedia: Born in Provincetown, Massachusetts, Dyer entered the Navy as master's mate in 1862 and was promoted to acting ensign and acting master for gallant service aboard Metacomet during the Battle of Mobile Bay, 4-5 August 1864. He won additional laurels while commanding the cruiser Baltimore in the Battle of Manila Bay 1 May 1898. He reached the mandatory retirement age of 62 on 19 February 1901. Rear Admiral Dyer died in Melrose, Massachusetts, 28 January 1910. He is buried in the Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose, Massachusetts.
Admiral Dyer was one of the few individuals who served with Admiral Farragut at Mobile Bay and also Commodore Dewey at Manila Bay.
Top to bottom: cotton ribbing, CL tank, White Chez Ami interlock (did not dye well at all), PRR helicopters, French Terry, Bamboo velour
Mango, pink lemonade
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Last night's activities :) More info on my blog:
foxtailcreekstudio.blogspot.com/2009/10/wool-dyeing-with-...
KnitPicks Dye Your Own. Alum premordant. Self striping, dyed with Tansy and wild purple Bee Balm, in an iron pot.