Favorite Natural Dye Technique

What are you favorite Natural Dye Techniques?

Permalink Reply by Rebecca Burgess on June 28, 2009 at 8:42pm: I am really happy immersing my yarns and fabrics in large dye vats- created from plants that I gather primarily. I like growing the plants very much too, so my garden is pretty filled with dye crops at the moment.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Judy Sharp on June 30, 2009 at 9:01am: Rebecca, what are some of the plants that you have in your garden for purposes of making dye?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rebecca Burgess on July 23, 2009 at 9:39pm: Hi Judy, I am not sure if I answered your question- I am so sorry for this delay, I just now am seeing your thread!
I am growing Japanese Indigo- for blue, sage for bright yellow, Toyon for orange, Coreopsis for orange and yellow, Petunias for 'ice-dying' blueish purple, bee plant for greenish tan, horsetail for rose, willow for light pink, and I have a myriad of species that aren't large enough yet for harvesting- goldenrod, pokeberry, ironweed, stickymonkey flower,... and I think that is it. Check out Rita Buchanon's book a dyer's garden. She has some good common species one can grow, and find at nurseries around the country.

Judy Sharp said:
Rebecca, what are some of the plants that you have in your garden for purposes of making dye?; ▶ Reply to This