The Stories about My Natural Dye Experiments and Adventures
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Natural Dye App
I'm still working on the natural dye app!!! I've added more plants and more characteristics about the dye plants to the database and it's taking a bit longer than I anticipated to put together.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Rabbitbrush and Sage Dyed Wool
Rabbitbrush and sage dyed wool, 2007, in an iron pot.
Dried rabbitbrush from western Nebraska eastern Wyoming area.
Sage in bloom from western Nebraska.
Rabbitbrush and Sage
Rabbitbrush and Sage in a cast iron pot ~ 2007
I have studio visitors coming May 7th, the designer wants to learn how to dye with natural dyes and see some of my natural dyed fabrics. My plans are to show her some of the dyestuffs that are native to the plains states.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Coming Soon ~ Natural Dye App
Bloodroot - Sanguinaria canadensis ~ just one of the many plants and plant images in the new app, in addition to parts to use, colors obtained, methods of extraction AND whether it's fast or fugitive!
The new natural dye app is taking a few days longer to finish than I anticipated, the good news is I currently have 120 plants in the database and there's room for about another 50-100 plants before all is said and done. There are many wonderful things about this new database that excite me to no end, thanks to my best friend Brenda showing me how to set up filters!
If you'd like to be a beta tester for the new app please let me know :-)
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Thursday, May 09, 2013
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