{"id":14615,"date":"2025-03-23T14:53:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T21:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?p=14615"},"modified":"2025-03-23T15:31:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T22:31:39","slug":"spring-dyeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/2025\/03\/spring-dyeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring dyeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I took another dyeing workshop with Susanne Grosjean at our local adult education center. I enjoy it so much, although it is always a hectic day, packed with information and activity. I dyed all the fabric I brought with me, which was my main goal. I’m going to look into the flying geese pattern for this one. Although Jude’s post today<\/a> showing the back of the magic cloth was very intriguing! No rush on this design, since I’m backed up with quilts to work on, for sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the dyeing was done with madder. There were two different madder roots, one purchased and one homegrown in Susanne’s garden. She chopped up both and blended them. It was helpful learning to process the roots instead of using an extract. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The madder yielded a glowing orangey-red. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Madder on hemp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Madder on hemp-silk blend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We also made a cochineal vat. I struggled to keep my notes straight on which fabric went into which dye. The fabrics below might be a light madder. I like having this much fabric in a lighter color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cochineal or light madder?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The fabrics below were dyed using cutch, which yielded a light brown\/tan color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cutch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And some yellows! I haven’t decided whether to use them as is, or overdye for oranges. We’ll see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The onion skins came out vibrant as usual. I think this cloth rested next to some of the madder-dyed cloths, explaining the faint pink areas in the center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Onion skins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And a marigold bath rounded out the collection. The marigolds were all from Susanne’s garden as well. The yellows are very yellow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marigold<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Results: sixteen lengths of fabric, different sizes. I bought them from EnviroTextiles<\/a> in Colorado. One is 100% hemp (“Summer Cloth,” medium weight) and the other is a hemp-silk blend. I\u2019ve never worked with hemp before and I\u2019m finding it very similar to linen so far. I’m excited about piecing these colors together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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