tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9129357734481422196.post6618134738812294818..comments2024-01-18T21:16:15.516+03:00Comments on Riihivilla, Dyeing with natural dyes: PS about woad Lisäys koskien morsinkoaLeenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14266878515009058403noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9129357734481422196.post-3518380932937753442012-03-13T23:08:12.672+02:002012-03-13T23:08:12.672+02:00Your welcome Leena...
Yes... I have great fun gro...Your welcome Leena...<br /><br />Yes... I have great fun growing my own colours...Triciahttp://www.triciahutchinson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9129357734481422196.post-91224443063511270272012-03-13T10:49:05.255+02:002012-03-13T10:49:05.255+02:00Thank you Tricia! I will try the leaves your way. ...Thank you Tricia! I will try the leaves your way. It is an amazing feeling how many colors you can get just from the garden, very rewarding.Leenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266878515009058403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9129357734481422196.post-11778368786352638232012-03-12T18:51:42.416+02:002012-03-12T18:51:42.416+02:00Hello again... here's a link to a photo of woo...Hello again... here's a link to a photo of wool & alpaca fleece that I dyed with woad leaves to give you an idea of the 'pink' & purple... I like to dye before I spin...:)<br /><br />http://www.blipfoto.com/entry/1564544Triciahttp://www.triciahutchinson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9129357734481422196.post-23998584321316052232012-03-09T01:49:06.229+02:002012-03-09T01:49:06.229+02:00I too have used the extracted woad leaves for a se...I too have used the extracted woad leaves for a second bath on alum-mordanted yarns. The colour I get would be described as more like a pinkish-beige - at least to me! I haven't tried dipping that back into the blue vat though. Good idea.<br /><br />Interesting that you had the "pink experience" with woad too, Leena. I think you are on to something here in that it has to do with the temperature of the extraction. I'll have to experiment this summer. So far I'm just getting ready to plant some garden seeds indoors under the lights. Not too early though or the garden won't be ready when the plants are!Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685532773952211627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9129357734481422196.post-63268451096759342092012-03-08T19:29:04.097+02:002012-03-08T19:29:04.097+02:00Hi Tricia, thanks for the idea:) I haven't dye...Hi Tricia, thanks for the idea:) I haven't dyed with used woad leaves, but what a good idea to over-dye the pink with blue and get purple, all from woad! I have used cochineal with blue, but of course it would be good to use the woad leaves again to get all the possible color from them!Leenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266878515009058403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9129357734481422196.post-83582994756739051902012-03-08T19:08:42.159+02:002012-03-08T19:08:42.159+02:00After I extract the blue from my woad leaves I reu...After I extract the blue from my woad leaves I reuse the leaves for a second dye bath... I boil them up with some alum and dye my fleece/fibre pink then... add dip some of the pink dyed fleece/fibre into the vat of blue... so getting blue... pink... and purple... from the same woad leaves...have you tried this..?Triciahttp://www.triciahutchinson.comnoreply@blogger.com