tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post5748453373553117933..comments2024-03-27T18:12:02.867+00:00Comments on Wool - Tribulations of Hand Spinning and Herbal Dyeing: Dyeing Wool with Dried Weld and Dried MeadowsweetFran Rushworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-30827931806424161962019-01-05T18:52:58.242+00:002019-01-05T18:52:58.242+00:00I was chuffed. Still, it's good to guard again...I was chuffed. Still, it's good to guard against hoarding too much stuff, every January I brace myself to reorganise and review my various forms of stash and often have to chuck things that should have been given up on and turned out sooner.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-28768688858353792512019-01-05T18:49:05.831+00:002019-01-05T18:49:05.831+00:00Elinor got steam curlers for Christmas. Could be a...Elinor got steam curlers for Christmas. Could be an all day event.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-41128997696865969622019-01-05T18:47:08.515+00:002019-01-05T18:47:08.515+00:00That is interesting - I really do need some natura...That is interesting - I really do need some natural grey wool to double check what happens in the dye baths ...Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-87605107929833340202019-01-05T18:45:54.364+00:002019-01-05T18:45:54.364+00:00I was really happy with the colours - I used plent...I was really happy with the colours - I used plenty of dried material because in the past, I've usually needed at least a one to one ratio of dried plant to fibre to get strong colours and I thought the dyes would have deteriorated with age. Nice to know these two didn't :)Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-86690931007194251092019-01-05T14:01:57.569+00:002019-01-05T14:01:57.569+00:00Wow, that is impressive colour from old dyestuffs!...Wow, that is impressive colour from old dyestuffs!!!!!!! If i had only known............i don't think it would do to dig through our frozen compost for the ones i threw out in October? :)arleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14036114069539254266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-18455380687119850482019-01-04T21:30:25.949+00:002019-01-04T21:30:25.949+00:00I've had a medium grey overdyed with brown oni...I've had a medium grey overdyed with brown onion skins turn green as well! and I think the dark tone would have suited Elinor's complexion beautifully:) might be a bit hot in the pot, but whatever it takes to look beautiful:) Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-52164860471235171162019-01-04T21:22:51.258+00:002019-01-04T21:22:51.258+00:00Actually, yellow dyed over grey wool does turn ver...Actually, yellow dyed over grey wool does turn very green all by itself. If I'm dyeing grey yarn yellow I have to use quite an orange shade to make the final yarn look like a dark yellow rather than green.Freyalynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11911845535682123517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-29417098949412280232019-01-04T18:37:45.630+00:002019-01-04T18:37:45.630+00:00Ha-ha, the conclusion of your dyeing report made m...Ha-ha, the conclusion of your dyeing report made my day!<br />And of course, to know that weld and meadowsweet retain their colouring qualities after prolonged storage is a good news.<br />I love the colours, both the yellows and the greens, no matter how much blue may have been applied in the production of the yarns. Ladkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804899281049209727noreply@blogger.com