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Post by jwugg on Aug 21, 2015 20:15:07 GMT
Hey, maybe we can call it a syndrome, Elizabeth: then we can't help it, & it's not our fault...we're not just being greedy, it's an "issue", right?  you can't fight such a terrible affliction, eh?! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2015 20:43:51 GMT
Happy birthday Jill. I reckon Amazon know all our wishes and they are always ready to tempt us. The first of three books I order came today.. It is called the "Stitch Stories" my Cas Holmes from the UK a textile Artist... I can hardly wait to find some time to start reading it.. It is the first book I have ever order that the cover and back of the books feels like a soft velvety fabric.. It is truly a beautiful book.  |
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Post by jwugg on Aug 22, 2015 5:52:17 GMT
Oh no, don't start me off again, Judy! I looked at that book too, & wondered why the reviews spoke of how lovely the cover was, enjoy... A nice quiet time, a cup of tea & a couple of chocolate biscuits needed, perhaps......
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Post by koffipot on Aug 22, 2015 6:52:06 GMT
Happy birthday Jill. I reckon Amazon know all our wishes and they are always ready to tempt us. The first of three books I order came today.. It is called the "Stitch Stories" my Cas Holmes from the UK a textile Artist... I can hardly wait to find some time to start reading it.. It is the first book I have ever order that the cover and back of the books feels like a soft velvety fabric.. It is truly a beautiful book. View AttachmentThe Alice Fox book feels like that too. Very appropriate for a textile book.  |
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Post by aphee on Aug 22, 2015 18:02:52 GMT
Here is what I've done with the magical indigo :  animal and vegetal fibers. apart for BFL fleece (5 to 10 minutes), I let the fibers for 10 minutes in the indigo vat white part a normal because there were inside all fibers where white, except the one in front / middle which is grey gotland and on the right some natural linen It was my first time with indigo, there are only a few seconds between these 2 skeins :
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Post by Pandagirl on Aug 22, 2015 22:42:09 GMT
Isn't it wonderful Aphee? Cathy and I did an indigo day last year and it was fun. I wish I had done more locks. Wonderful results! I look forward to seeing what you use all this for. :-)
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Post by koffipot on Aug 23, 2015 7:47:20 GMT
Oooh!! Beautiful blues! Pure Alchemy, seeing the blue developing. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2015 11:59:18 GMT
Hello Aphee, super great results with your indigo vat... Love all those beautiful shades of blues... What did you mordant them all with?  |
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Aug 23, 2015 13:44:39 GMT
Aphee, congrats on a successful indigo dye! I remember the thrill of seeing the green turn blue. You dyed a lot of wool. I wish we had left some of our wool and cloth in the vat for a longer time. Look forward to seeing your upcoming projects with indigo dyed fiber.
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Post by MTRuth on Aug 23, 2015 14:23:38 GMT
What beautiful shades of blue you achieved. Looking forward to see what you use them all for.
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Post by halay on Aug 23, 2015 16:10:39 GMT
Fantastic blues, aphee. Please show us what you will do with these fibfres.
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Post by aphee on Aug 23, 2015 17:15:44 GMT
Thanks for your warming comments ladies !! I dyed about 1 kg of fibers.... about 2/3 wool (vegetal or silk otherwise) I like so much seeing the dye on different fibers No mordant, I used this recipe : hydrosulfite de sodium and carbonate de potassium (sorry in french) : alysse-creations.info/indigo-naturel-en-poudre.html10 minutes is the maximum, few fibers are "too blue" I will use some mixed with purple and green for a felted vest my mother I asked me to do I first try the model for me, I will post the beginning these days on the forum |
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Post by Shepherdess on Aug 26, 2015 0:25:34 GMT
Great showing with the indigo. It is magical to do.
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Post by halay on Aug 26, 2015 16:50:38 GMT
I would like to share a link to a blog by a Slovenian girls who is doing lots of things, like felting, dyeing- don't worry, the summaries are in English. Lots of pictures asn useful advice ony dyeing with plants.
I am slowly diving into dyeing myself. Today I am trying my first experiment using purple potatoes on silk. My experiment is in the oven now, hopefuly tomorrow I'll have the first results.
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Post by Pandagirl on Aug 26, 2015 17:07:27 GMT
Please do Nada! Have fun with the dyeing. Look forward to your results.
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you can't fight such a terrible affliction, eh?!
