Bundle dyeing with plant friends
I was pleased with my jar-dyed silk strips, but I could not resist bundling them up with some plant material to make some eco-prints. I should have done twice as many strips, so I...
Category: eco dyeing
Jar dyeing
I have to approach dyeing as casually as possible, or I don’t do it because it seems too overwhelming. The setup here was a collection of pint-size glass jars, some extracts and a bit...
A little thread dyeing
A friend who is working on an embroidery project asked me where to get some naturally dyed threads. After giving her some suggestions of vendors, I offered to dye some myself. I don’t have...
Rustic piano-hinge book
I realized a book that I had been visualizing for a long time. Quite satisfying. This book was a monthly project from Vintage Page Design’s Handmade Book Club. I knew I wanted to use...
Dyeing pages
I have not been very enthusiastic about dyeing this year. Have let a lot of the dyeing season pass by already. But pushed myself to get the equipment out to dye paper for a...
Boreal sunset book
A little book 4†high x 3-1/4†wide. The covers are scraps of an eco-printed paper toned with watercolors. I’ve been saving them for awhile, waiting for a use to arise. I dyed the...
Quiet ingredients
I finished these two books this week, following Ali Manning’s instructions in her Handmade Book Club for the “slim case binding.” The colors are subdued and quiet. They give a feeling of peace when...