The squirrels in my area had to share their stash of acorns
and black walnuts with me this winter.
Believe me, what I collected for my fabric dyeing was miniscule compared
to what I left behind for the wildlife.
Here’s how my first attempts at natural dyes turned out:
The cottons didn’t take the dyes too well, some of the
literature on natural dyes hints at that.
The silk organza though, really soaked it up. I definitely want to try more silks in the
future, and wool fabric as well. I have been
peeling lichen off of my firewood, and I think I just about have enough to try
a small batch of fabric. I have also
been picking up fallen wild cherry branches, and have them soaking in water for
a dye session soon. The wild cherry is
supposed to yield pink tones. The
lichen, I have no idea as to possible color, but I know that it can be used as
a dye.
