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As a beginner I thought dandelions would be an easy trial. Not that I am overly fond of a yellow color but since the ground we are at is covered in dandelions, and since I dig the roots for dandelion root coffee, I thought dyeing with dandelion is at least more authentic to where I am from (the Netherlands) than dyeing with turmeric. This was the first time I used the correct mordant for cotton: aluminium acetate, go to this page to have the correct step-by-step process).
The effect on the hemp/cotton piece of fabric became a deep bold yellow. Pouch Gujarat is dyed with dandelion (sold).
I picked the blooming leaves in the middle of April. The weight of my piece of cotton was 100 gram and dandelion leaves was double, 200 gram.
Update
Dear readers of this creative (ad)venture, A few new posts on both my weblogs have been published but not wanting to have your inbox being notified, I thought it a good time to send one now. I won’t publish any time soon, as we are off for a cycling tour. Summer coming up I thought…
Ted & Tina
Another new pouch, embroidered in phulkari stitch from North India, or… how I interpret this stitch. Dyed with mulberry from the forest and grapes from our own garden. The grape juice was used to make vinegar. It looks not very appetizing, but the result is already finished. The fabric was first treated with oak galls.…
Little loss brings forth
A year ago something happened and even though it concerned just a cat, it made a very big impact. The more you attach yourself and the amount of attention you give, make the loss only bigger. This new creation springs forth from the sadness and quite aching missing of just a cat. I call this…
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