Natural dyeing stretches across history and culture. It is totally sustainable and environmentally friendly. It’s a journey. Alexis walked in yesterday with a beautiful display of silver dollar gum leaf dyeing which she had done to support her invitation to us to try out this way of dyeing. Those new to this had an anchor on which to hang their learning. The longer you slow cook the skeins , the richer and deeper the colour becomes. The darker colours come from about an hour of slow cooking. In the end it’s about having faith in the journey and checking your skeins and pot so you see for yourself how it is progressing.
Cathy’s Border LeicesterX dyed with silver dollar gum leaves
You leave it to cool over night and then rinse it out. Silver gum leaves smells beautiful as they cook and they leave a wonderful perfume in the wool…
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We use leaves and other natural dies (oak bark, onion peels etc.) to colour Easter eggs in Poland 🙂 I was surprised when I first saw how lovely the same method looks when applied to wool. Such beautiful, delicate colours!
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That would be pretty to colour eggs with natural dyes.
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So interesting. I was given a bunch of hand dyed samples which were done with vegetable and leaf dyes. I have never done it myself but am fascinated by the whole process. It looks like fun experimentation but I am too frightened of making a big mess and not having enough energy to clean it up again at the end!
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It can be messy and as dyeing is often shared with the cooking space we do need to be vigilant about clearing up so I can understand your concerns about lack of energy after the event. It is fun and a hobby in itself 🙂
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