tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post9116568184218750321..comments2024-03-27T18:12:02.867+00:00Comments on Wool - Tribulations of Hand Spinning and Herbal Dyeing: A Trial of Ivy Leaf DyeFran Rushworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-34175920822160753882024-03-17T13:38:17.016+00:002024-03-17T13:38:17.016+00:00Me too , wants to know this ! Me too , wants to know this ! Daisy Debshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105828820178399476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-30413101138594783832023-03-09T16:50:29.416+00:002023-03-09T16:50:29.416+00:00Oh I love these colors! Especially the deepest on...Oh I love these colors! Especially the deepest ones of the right side. Just delicious! Wonder how light fast they are! Nonetheless, gorgeous coming from such a ubiquitous plant that we just rip out and toss!sandalwoodforesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382465673192277181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-14195887736238927522022-05-15T11:56:30.802+01:002022-05-15T11:56:30.802+01:00Fabulous results. Thanks for sharing. Fabulous results. Thanks for sharing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-83114897321530564272022-03-13T12:58:18.728+00:002022-03-13T12:58:18.728+00:00Hi Fran, do you have any news about lightfastness ...Hi Fran, do you have any news about lightfastness 4 years after your trials using ivy leaves ? After I’ve seen your post here and the gorgeous skeins you got I’m really tempted to give a try too ! Many thanks !Frederiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175360102347017643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-3697745481875797192018-05-05T23:24:31.090+01:002018-05-05T23:24:31.090+01:00I wonder it never occurred to me before, when I th...I wonder it never occurred to me before, when I think how much less reward I've had with trying to get dye from other garden prunings :) Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-58956189375688864082018-05-05T23:22:35.238+01:002018-05-05T23:22:35.238+01:00Good point, I'll have to knit a couple of samp...Good point, I'll have to knit a couple of samples and try washing and exposing one to sunlight before I dye with ivy again.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-20098035811814816212018-05-05T23:20:36.394+01:002018-05-05T23:20:36.394+01:00I'm very pleased, Elinor has yet to pass judge...I'm very pleased, Elinor has yet to pass judgement, she's been away lately.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-14653610014859272542018-05-05T13:42:02.649+01:002018-05-05T13:42:02.649+01:00Oh how wonderful, I have lots of ivy :D
Oh how wonderful, I have lots of ivy :D<br />Yarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06662236319781194283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-76763563593008739102018-05-04T20:46:11.679+01:002018-05-04T20:46:11.679+01:00What gorgeous greens! But how fast is it? I wonder...What gorgeous greens! But how fast is it? I wonder if the reason's this isn't more well known is because it doesn't stay green?Freyalynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11911845535682123517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-60411894884820316472018-05-04T20:34:16.528+01:002018-05-04T20:34:16.528+01:00A very rewarding trial, I should say. I like the c...A very rewarding trial, I should say. I like the colour of the alum mordanted and the copper mordanted skeins most. What a useful home plant!<br />What did Elinor have to say to this successful experiment?Ladkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804899281049209727noreply@blogger.com