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Post by koffipot on Oct 17, 2015 16:22:45 GMT
Yes, I'm totally hooked but unfortunately autumn is advancing apace, so soon there will be little to forage. "Make hay while the sun shines" as they say, A silk wrap approx 150mm x 600mm. I have more bundles at the developing stage. eco printed silk wrap by Judith Robinson, on Flickr
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Post by Pandagirl on Oct 17, 2015 16:44:21 GMT
Beautiful Judith! I can't wait to see the rest.
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Post by MTRuth on Oct 17, 2015 17:09:29 GMT
Lovely silk wrap Judith. I saw you post somewhere that you are making a dye garden. What are your plans for planting?
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Post by koffipot on Oct 17, 2015 17:12:01 GMT
Beautiful Judith! I can't wait to see the rest. Thank you. It's always a surprise when they're unwrapped! I've just overprinted one which I felt was a bit 'wishy washy', so hope it's a bit stronger.
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Post by koffipot on Oct 17, 2015 17:29:08 GMT
Lovely silk wrap Judith. I saw you post somewhere that you are making a dye garden. What are your plans for planting? Thank you. I really love the coppery tones from the horse chestnut leaves. As for thoughts on plants: Dyer's coreopsis, Weld, Black-eyed Susan, Marigolds, Zinnia, Yellow Cosmos to name a few. I already have a lot of useful plants and living in a rural area, easy access to woodland and hedgerow.
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Post by Pandagirl on Oct 17, 2015 22:07:56 GMT
Can someone tell me what these are? I found them on a Autumn Drive today but there were no leaves to give me a clue. They are the size of golf balls.
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Post by angie on Oct 18, 2015 3:57:44 GMT
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Post by koffipot on Oct 18, 2015 7:23:26 GMT
As Ann says, they do look like walnuts. Unfortunately, I haven't found a walnut tree in my area. The outer husks make a lovely dye. Soak them for 24 hours, then simmer for an hour, strain and you will have a lovely tan dye. Leave the husks to dry and they can be used again.
Historically, walnut husks were used to make ink.
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Post by halay on Oct 18, 2015 9:48:57 GMT
Lovely print on your silk scarf, Judith and thanks for you suggestions on flowers. If only I knew, I have Black exed Susan in my garden, but it's over this year. Do you use this flower for prints or just for dyeing? What colour does it leave?
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Post by koffipot on Oct 18, 2015 11:25:35 GMT
Lovely print on your silk scarf, Judith and thanks for you suggestions on flowers. If only I knew, I have Black exed Susan in my garden, but it's over this year. Do you use this flower for prints or just for dyeing? What colour does it leave? You can eco print with it or make a dye pot. Both leaves and flowers give a greenish yellow, though the leaves used alone give a slightly brighter colour than the flowers. An Alum mordant makes it brighter still, as well as making it more light and colourfast.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2015 14:16:27 GMT
Lovely silk scarf Judith..
Those are Black Walnut Marilyn, you can put them in a pot and boil them and you will get a brown color for dying.. Depending on how many black walnut you have will depend on how dark of brown you will get.... I have read that putting 1 or 2 black walnut in a pot along with your bundle of eco printing will create a nice dark brown edge along the edges of your project..
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Post by Pandagirl on Oct 18, 2015 15:12:52 GMT
Thanks Angie! This was about 25 miles from my house in an older farm community. The trees in our area are young and growing up in the city I never saw anything like it. Thanks Judith and Judy! It's good to know they can be used again.
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Post by angie on Oct 18, 2015 16:52:55 GMT
I thought it looked familiar as I have seen squirrels take them in their mouths. Typically seen with the green husk part on it still. I have even seen broken husks on the ground. I have no idea exactly where they are getting them as I don't see any walnut trees on the property. It's funny, when I first saw a squirrel carrying one; I thought it had a small apple in its mouth. Only once I saw broken husks around, did I realize it was a walnut.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Oct 18, 2015 21:02:36 GMT
Lucky you, Marilyn! I thought I would pick up walnuts for dyeing while in Houston visiting my son last week, but it turns out the walnut trees have died, and the fig trees, too! I was really bummed out. He lives in the country, and apparently some type of worm disease struck in the last couple of years. Sad.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Oct 18, 2015 21:03:06 GMT
Planting a dye garden will be fun for you, Judith. Are you going to try indigo as well?
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