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A Story About The Meaning Of Life or The Book That Changed My Life

by Annikaupdated on October 21, 2021October 22, 2021Leave a Comment on A Story About The Meaning Of Life or The Book That Changed My Life

Today I want to share my favorite book of all times with you. It is a story about the meaning of life and it has changed my life in the best possible way. A Lucky Coincidence at the Edge of the World Since I am still on vacation it felt like a good opportunity to …

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The Privilege Of Living In The 21st Century

by Annikaupdated on October 14, 2021October 15, 2021Leave a Comment on The Privilege Of Living In The 21st Century

Today I want to share my thoughts on a topic with you that I decided to name “the privilege of living in the 21st century”. As I am typing this, I am sitting in a traditional stone cottage right by the sea in a tiny village in the West of France. It is our first …

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. …

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How To Make Elderflower Syrup (Cordial)

by Annikaupdated on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021Leave a Comment on How To Make Elderflower Syrup (Cordial)

Today I want to share how to make elderflower syrup with you. This is for sure one of my favorite homemade recipes. It is very simple and tastes delicious. It also makes for a great gift. Elder (Sambucus) is one of the plants that grow wild in abundance in the area where I live. Not …

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Benefits of Living in an Old House

by Annikaupdated on June 4, 2021June 4, 2021Leave a Comment on Benefits of Living in an Old House

Today I want to talk about the benefits of living in an old house. For the last couple of months my mind has been occupied with the purchase and renovation of our new home. And although you probably wouldn’t instantly make the connection to my usual natural dyeing content, I think that it fits really …

homemade granola in a glass container, a wooden spatula, a towel and some apple tree leaves

Simple Homemade Granola

by Annikaupdated on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021Leave a Comment on Simple Homemade Granola

Today I want to share my simple homemade granola recipe with you. In my Simple & Sustainable Day In The Life post last week I mentioned that I have been having homemade granola with yoghurt for breakfast for the last couple of months. The granola is easy and quick to make and requires just a …

lilacs starting to bloom

Simple & Sustainable Day In The Life

by Annikaupdated on May 12, 2021May 14, 2021Leave a Comment on Simple & Sustainable Day In The Life

Today I want to take you along on a simple & sustainable day in the life. I made a few notes throughout my daily routine yesterday which I would like to share with you. I strongly believe that it is the little things that make the difference. If you assess and change your habits and …

several pieces of two different kinds of cold process soap

How to Make Cold Process Soap: Soap Making for Beginners

by Annikaupdated on April 9, 2021April 8, 2021Leave a Comment on How to Make Cold Process Soap: Soap Making for Beginners

This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you use these links, at no cost to you. And I only recommend products that I find value in myself. See my full disclosure here. Thank you for your support! Today I want to show you how to make cold process soap. Soap …

several naturally dyed easter eggs and a wooden nest

How to Dye Easter Eggs with Natural Dyes

by Annikaupdated on March 27, 2021March 30, 2021Leave a Comment on How to Dye Easter Eggs with Natural Dyes

Just in time for Easter I want to show you how to dye Easter eggs with Natural Dyes. I have dyed Easter eggs every year for the longest time. This year I wanted to experiment and see if it would be possible to dye Easter eggs with natural dyes from my kitchen. There are lots …

eco-friendly sprin & easter decorating ideas apple blossom

Simple, Eco-Friendly Spring & Easter Decorating Ideas

by Annikaupdated on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021Leave a Comment on Simple, Eco-Friendly Spring & Easter Decorating Ideas

Today I want to share some of the activities I do around this time of the year and I have compiled six simple, eco-friendly spring & Easter decorating ideas. When the sun comes up earlier in the mornings again, when you wake up hearing the birds sing and when the first flower bulbs peek out …

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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?

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#pflanzengefärbtewolle #nachhaltigewolle #färbenmitplanzen #wollliebe
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