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There are so many factors at play as we try to plan what to grow in our dye garden: target color, space available, hardiness zone, amount of plant material needed to make a dye bath... The list keeps going. Before I let myself just order ALLLL the seeds, I did a little planning. Follow along as I learn about how to maintain a simple garden with plants for dying wool.

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Jamie Young - Natural Dye Educator on Instagram: "👉🏼 ✨Comment BLOOM & I’ll send you my free eco printing guide that explains exactly how to create beautiful plant prints on socks🌼✨ The truth is, there really are no fast tricks when it comes to natural dyeing. It’s a nuanced process that involves a lot of thought and intention. It can take time to figure out how to get fantastic prints. 🌿 That’s why I’m sharing some of my favorite tips with you today! 🩵 In the video, I mention that…

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Learn what to use to naturally dye fibers, fabrics and yarns with this list of natural dye yielding plants. Flowers, leaves, barks, roots, bugs and kitchen scraps that make beautiful colors. Dye material options, tutorials and information to get started with your natural dyeing adventures.

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Fall is perhaps the most bountiful time of year for gathering dye stuffs. Some of my favorite dye plants mature to the right stage in the autumn, so it's a fun time of year to be a natural dyer. If it's a also a really busy season, it's great to know that MANY of these dye plants can actually be frozen or dried to work with during the quieter winter months. Here's a list of my favorite autumn dye plants, that I look for in my yard and on my woodland walks, each fall. #dyeingwithplantsdiy

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NATURAL DYEING | REBECCA DESNOS on Instagram: "Flower hammering is so addictive 🤩🌸🌿 This method is in my book called Plant Dye Zine. ✍🏽 Comment the word “ZINE” to get a link to find out more about my book. The tutorial in Plant Dye Zine was generously written by the incredible @samorn_sanixay. There are bonus steps for treating the fabric after hammering to help the prints last the longest. I used flowers and leaves from my dye garden, but it works with many other plants, e.g. herbs…

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NATURAL DYEING | REBECCA DESNOS on Instagram: "Dyeing with nettles 🌿 Maybe a weed to some people, but an incredibly useful herb to the rest of us 😍 Nettles not only make delicious and nourishing tea, but they produce beautiful grey/green shades in the dye pot too. You’ve probably heard me talk about this before, but my number one tip for pretty much all dye plants is to allow them to soak in the dye for longer than you might first think. The colour will continue to change and darken as it…

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You can create your own natural fabric dyes with plants you can find in your own flower garden. We've created a list of common flowers that can be used to make your own dyes for any DIY or craft projects. Take a look, you might already have some of these flowers growing in your garden!

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someone is holding flowers in their hand and the words let's dye with rosemary

NATURAL DYEING | REBECCA DESNOS on Instagram: "The many uses of rosemary 😍🌿👌 Have you tried either of these? 1️⃣ Dyeing with rosemary! 💚 Different varieties make different dye colours. Making dye is a lot like making a strong pot of herbal tea. 💚 Simmer your plants in water and allow the pot to stand for a few hours. 💚 Strain, then add your mordanted or pretreated fabric. 💚 Gently heat the pot of dye and stir regularly for an even colour. 💚 Rinse and dry. 2️⃣ Make rosemary hair…

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Jamie Young - Natural Dye Educator on Instagram: "Comment PAINT & I’ll send you ✨free✨ detailed tutorials for making lake pigments & shelf-stable watercolors with plants.🫶🏼🌿 This color was made from onion skins and marigolds that had both been previously used for dyeing fabric. After dyeing, I saved the plant material for a second sunny color extraction. ☀️ To make shelf-stable plant colored watercolors, a natural dye must be turned into an insoluble pigment. 🌈 The process involves…

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During our Wild Living week of summer camp, we dyed merino wool with a variety of natural materials grown or gathered right here. They are (mostly) solar dyed, meaning we used the hot summer sun to heat up our dye material and it worked out great! Read on to see what we used to create these beautifu

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