{"id":9753,"date":"2020-08-09T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?p=9753"},"modified":"2020-09-29T11:21:03","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T18:21:03","slug":"a-little-thread-dyeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/2020\/08\/a-little-thread-dyeing\/","title":{"rendered":"A little thread dyeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A friend who is working on an embroidery project asked me where to get some naturally dyed threads. After giving her some suggestions of vendors, I offered to dye some myself. I don&#8217;t have great expertise, but I have some supplies and some experience. So I purchased six skeins of DMC &#8220;Very Light Mocha&#8221; cotton floss and went through my stash of supplies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0797.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0797.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0797-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0797-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0797-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0797-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step was to wind the threads around objects. I used five rocks and one copper fitting. Then using jars and hot water, I made dye baths with <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Logwood extract<\/li><li>Walnut extract with iron<\/li><li>Old Marigolds saved from last year<\/li><li>Madder extract with and without iron<\/li><li>Goldenrod wound around copper<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0799.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0799.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0799-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After sitting for a few days, the logwood turned the thread a beautiful vibrant purple. The madder with iron was quite brown. The walnut with iron was a nice gray, but I put it back in the bath for richer color.  The madder without iron was bland, so I made a stronger bath and tried again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn&#8217;t get very vibrant yellows from the old marigolds or the goldenrod, so I overdyed those in an additional heated bath of dye blossoms from the garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0802.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0802.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0802-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Final results. I&#8217;m looking forward to seeing what my friend stitches with them! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0803.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0803.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0803-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0803-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0803-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_0803-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A friend who is working on an embroidery project asked me where to get some naturally dyed threads. 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