Avocado dye
After a lot of procrastination, it finally became time to dye with all the avocado skins and pits I’ve been saving up for the past six months or so. Need the freezer space. I...
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Last tannin bath
I really love the way these garments look when laid out in the vernal pools in the preserve behind the house. I retrieved them this morning. There were other people in the woods, but...
Preparing for dye
Dyeing projects continue. I am interested in using soy milk as a plant-based alternative mordant. I think the soybeans I have were homegrown! The recipe I follow just takes 1/2 cup of beans, soaked...
Year end transformations
I’ve been working on dyeing some of the Maiwa garments over the holidays. The project has taken on a life of its own, as usually happens when I start dyeing. First I realized that...
Scoured and snowed on
Although the holidays are bearing down and it is not time to start a major dyeing project, I did manage to scour these two tops purchased from Maiwa. I hung them outside on the...
Maiwa purchase
This purchase was definitely too much and crazy impulsive. I obviously couldn’t resist. Ten articles of clothing, most linen, a few silk and cotton. Super roomy and comfortable. Perfect for dyeing and embellishment. And...