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Natural Experiments
As I walked out on the back porch to drain yet another pot of wool I noticed these flowers. Not the “Oh, that’s pretty” sort of notice, nor the “I need to water or deadhead those” kind. It was the … Continue reading
Posted in Dyeing, Fiber, Oops
Tagged alum, cream of tartar, fleece, goldenrod, hydrangea leaves, mordant, red flower, sun annual
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Mordanting 101
Through a turn of events I had today off from my usual work, so I decided to go ahead and pre-mordant the merino yarn in preparation for Saturday’s cochineal adventure. This is harder than it sounds because during my research … Continue reading
Posted in Dyeing, Yarn
Tagged alum, chemical, cochineal, cream of tartar, merino, mordanting, recipe
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The Original Jackpot
Not one, but two fiber-related boxes came today! One from Paradise Fibers, the other from Earth Guild. I’m set on fiber for the rest of . . . the winter?
Posted in Fiber, New Purchase, Project Progress
Tagged cream of tartar, flax, Jacquard Acid Dyes, merino, merino+bamboo+nylon, merino+tencel, Norwegian, thiourea
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