Results from a dye sessions in mid July, so these bundles have rested about a month before opening
Above, wool with eucalyptus and cotinus leaves, copper, steamed.
Below, cotton with eucalyptus and cotinus, cooked in an iron pot.
August 18th, 2014 | Tags: eco-printing on fabric | Category: Eco dye, eco-print | - (Comments are closed)
Another of the silk bundles
wrapped with maple, cotinus, and eucalyptus
then cooked in a brew of botanicals
bubbling in an iron pot
the magical alchemy of plants, water, heat, and iron
make their marks
July 29th, 2014 | Tags: eco dyeing with plants, eco-printing on fabric, magical botanicals, natural plant dyeing | Category: Eco dye, eco-print | - (Comments are closed)
The first of the bundles to be unwrapped – a silk/cotton blend which takes the plant dyes beautifully, wrapped together with a silk organza (bonus fabric).
The best part of the whole process – Here’s a short video of the unbundling:
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