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three pieces of goldenrod honey soap with bees, topped with dried flowers

Cold Process Goldenrod & Honey Soap

by Annikaupdated on August 27, 2021August 27, 20212 Comments on Cold Process Goldenrod & Honey Soap

Today I want to share my newest soap creation with you, the cold process goldenrod & honey soap. We have been using cold process soap in lieu of liquid soap and shower gel for over ten years now. But it wasn’t until last year that I started making the soap myself instead of purchasing it. …

three glass jars prepped for solar dyeing

Solar Dyeing Yarn With Natural Dyes

by Annikaupdated on August 20, 2021August 20, 20212 Comments on Solar Dyeing Yarn With Natural Dyes

In today’s blog post I want to talk about solar dyeing yarn with natural dyes. But what is solar dyeing, actually? It is a special technique which utilizes the natural heat created by the sun to slowly dye fiber. You can use it to dye yarn or fabric. You can apply natural or synthetic dyes. …

three skeins of yarns in pink shades and an amaranth hopi red dye on a wooden surface

Natural Dyeing With Amaranth

by Annikaupdated on August 12, 2021August 13, 20211 Comment on Natural Dyeing With Amaranth

Today I want to share my experience on natural dyeing with amaranth with you. I grew the amaranth ‘Hopi red dye’ variety from seed for the first time this year. And I am absolutely delighted with the color potential of this dyestuff. Last year I ordered some seeds of a couple of dye plants. Amaranth …

six mini skeins of yarn in different shades of peach, apricot, mauve and dusty pink

Natural Dyes vs. Synthetic Acid Dyes

by Annikaupdated on July 23, 2021July 23, 20212 Comments on Natural Dyes vs. Synthetic Acid Dyes

This post is all about the differences and commonalities between natural dyes vs. synthetic acid dyes. But first, let’s start with a general definition: What is a Dye? A dye is a colored substance that chemically bonds to a substrate. This distinguishes dyes from pigments which do not chemically bind to the material they color. …

four pink mini skeins of yarn and some white and pink flowers

Natural Dyeing With Cochineal

by Annikaupdated on July 16, 2021July 15, 2021Leave a Comment on Natural Dyeing With Cochineal

Today I want to take you along on an experiment of natural dyeing with cochineal. Overall, cochineal is one of my favorite dyestuffs to use due to its versatility and straightforwardness. And it creates the most vibrant shades of pinks. Origin & Applications Cochineal is the only dyestuff I use for natural dyeing that is …

six mini skeins of yarns with tags and two avocados

Natural Dyeing with Avocado: Pits vs. Skins

by Annikaupdated on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021Leave a Comment on Natural Dyeing with Avocado: Pits vs. Skins

Natural Dyeing with Avocado is one of the easiest ways to start experimenting with botanical dyes. You can use both the pits (stones) and skins which would otherwise be discarded after consuming the avocado. Today I want to show you the different color results when using pits vs. skins. We will also have a look …

pathway through the woods in spring

7 Plant Materials From The Woods You Can Use For Natural Dyeing

by Annikaupdated on May 28, 2021May 27, 20216 Comments on 7 Plant Materials From The Woods You Can Use For Natural Dyeing

A Natural Dyer’s Home & Garden Series Part 4 Welcome to part 4 of this series where I talk about different kinds of plant materials that are suitable for natural dyeing. Today will be about 7 plant materials from the woods you can use for natural dyeing. If you are new to natural dyeing, you …

wildflowers you can use for natural dyeing

5 Weeds & Wildflowers You Can Use For Natural Dyeing

by Annikaupdated on May 7, 2021May 5, 20212 Comments on 5 Weeds & Wildflowers You Can Use For Natural Dyeing

A Natural Dyer’s Home & Garden Series Part 3 This series is about different kinds of plant materials that are suitable for natural dyeing. Today will be about 5 weeds & wildflowers you can use for natural dyeing.If you haven’t read the first two posts of the series yet, you can click here for the …

5 kitchen scraps you can use for natural dyeing overview

5 Kitchen Scraps You Can Use For Natural Dyeing

by Annikaupdated on April 29, 2021April 30, 2021Leave a Comment on 5 Kitchen Scraps You Can Use For Natural Dyeing

A Natural Dyer’s Home & Garden Series Part 2 Welcome to part 2 of this series where I talk about different kinds of plant materials that are suitable for natural dyeing. Today will be about 5 kitchen scraps you can use for natural dyeing.If you haven’t read the first post of the series yet, you …

basket full of garden plants for natural dyeing

6 Garden Plants You Can Use For Natural Dyeing

by Annikaupdated on April 23, 2021April 21, 2021Leave a Comment on 6 Garden Plants You Can Use For Natural Dyeing

A Natural Dyer’s Home & Garden Series Part 1 Today I will show you 6 garden plants you can use for natural dyeing. If you are new to natural dyeing, you are probably wondering which plants are capable of producing colorfast dyes. To help you get started recognizing the dye potential of the plants in …

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  • And here are the results of my solar dyeing experiment with dyer's chamomile. After one week in a full sun location, the skeins turned into a vibrant, lovely creamy yellow. I am very happy with the result and will definitely be using dyer's chamomile again very soon. If you want to know more about how I achieved these results, you can have a look at the blogpost here:

https://www.rosemaryandpinesfiberarts.de/how-to-dye-with-dyers-chamomile-solar-dyeing/

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  • And this is how the solar dyeing experiment looks like after six days in full sun. You can clearly see that the dyer's chamomile flower heads have given up a lot of color. I am so curious to see how the yarn will look once I take it out of the dye solution.

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  • Day 1 of solar dyeing with dyer's chamomile. You can see that almost immediately after putting the dyestuff and yarn in the glass jar along with a mordant solution, the flower heads have already turned the liquid into a slight yellow color. Tomorrow I will show you how the jar looks after sitting in full sun for six days.

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  • Ready for solar dyeing.

I filled up a glass jar with yarn and dyer's chamomile flower heads. Now all there is left to do is add water and a dissolved mordant. And then patiently wait for a couple of days. I am already looking forward to seeing how the colorway will turn out!

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#pflanzengefärbtewolle #nachhaltigewolle #färbenmitplanzen #wollliebe
  • Dyer's chamomile flower heads all ready for natural dyeing. I have read that the stems and leaves can be used as well and create a green shade. But I haven't tried it so far. Have you dyed with dyer's chamomile (flowers or greens) before?

#rosemaryandpinesfiberarts #naturaldyersofinstagram #slowdowncollective #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #handmadelife #handmadewardrobe #naturaldyeing #botanicaldyeing #mymakinglife
#pflanzengefärbtewolle #nachhaltigewolle #färbenmitplanzen #wollliebe
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