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Darcy is now friends with Dye Plant Girl and laura

August 9

laura replied to Darcy's discussion 'Walnut Dyes' in the group The Natural Dye Pot

Thanks Darcy, . My main trouble is with the cotton fabric. I want to dye some to use in a quilt but so far it just isn't beautiful. I'll try the iron mordant. Do you think using an iron pot would help?

August 8

Darcy replied to Darcy's discussion 'Walnut Dyes' in the group The Natural Dye Pot

Hi Laura, Kimberly would know better than I do about how to get better results. But I did find with the pieces of silk that an iron mordant made a remarkable difference in the depth of the color. Darcy

August 2

Darcy replied to Darcy's discussion 'Walnut Dyes' in the group The Natural Dye Pot

Thanks, Kimberly. I am really pleased with the way these pieces turned out and have been asking everyone I know to save their walnut husks for me.

August 2

laura replied to Darcy's discussion 'Walnut Dyes' in the group The Natural Dye Pot

Hi friends, I've been dyeing with fresh walnuts this week. On wool the color is rich and deep, on silk it's nice too, but it seems no matter how long cotton is left in the brew, the color is pretty weak- like paper bag brown. All fibers were premord…

August 2

kimberly baxter packwood replied to Darcy's discussion 'Walnut Dyes' in the group The Natural Dye Pot

Beautiful pieces Darcy! I really like the patterning esp. on the top piece it reminds me of a cross cut on a log.

June 16

kimberly baxter packwood replied to Darcy's discussion 'Walnut Dyes' in the group The Natural Dye Pot

Beautiful work Darcy! I really like the patterning on these pieces.

June 16

Darcy replied to Darcy's discussion 'Walnut Dyes' in the group The Natural Dye Pot

OK - Here are some images of the walnut dyes on silk. Both pieces were premordanted with alum. Then rinsed and remanipulated, then into the husk solution. Then washed, remanipulated and into a homemade brew of iron mordant. The folded piece is charm…

June 16