I have been SOOOO busy lately. All the things I planted earlier in the season are growing like mad. Coreopsis Tinctora has come and gone, as have poppies. The sunflowers and black eyed susans are coming on hot and heavy. Take a look!
The first picture is a solar dyebath of Coriopsis Tinctora. It looks just about done I plan to heat the bath, and add premordanted fiber (alum only), After its dyed, I'll add a small bit of soda ash to sweeten the pot, and then readd to fiber to "blossom" the reds.
Picture 2 is the wildflower dye garden. The poppies and coriopsis tinctora are nearly done. The Black Eyed Susans are coming on STRONG!!!
Picture 3 is what the indigo looks like wet (dark green) on unmordanted yarn. From the left: Shetland Wool, Tunis Roving, and a lovely corriedale batt.
Picture 4 shows what it looks like dry. This time on unmordanted Mohair locks and on Merino/Nylon Superwash. In real life it looks very teal. Some bluegray and some gray green.
Picture 5 is the indigo patch. Not all the leaves had blue spots. I wonder if that caused the increased green tones.
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