What amazing colours you got!! This was such an informative and interesting video to watch, I love the whole alchemy of natural dyeing and can't thank you enough for making me feel confident enough to keep trying different things. xx
Loved this video Jane - I was fascinated by the whole process and the gorgeous colours you got from the fungi. Thank you for taking the time to film it and I'll be looking forward to the threads going on sale - I've already signed up to your newsletter.
Dyer’s Mazegill is one of those almost legendary things with natural dyers - and now I appreciate why. It’s a very different feeling from dyeing with leaves or flowers - the scent, the texture, the colours. X
Oh that was captivating and fascinating. I didn’t want you to change the gawj gold to green but you were right, it too was gawjus. I had no idea! You make it look so accessible Jane. This was another delight, an absolute joy Huge thanks Treeza❤
What a lovely autumn jumper these colours would make, if done with knitting wools. Down here in the southern hemisphere we'd need even more experimenting, so little information about our local fungi. I'm sure people have done it, but not widely published. This was so inspiring, thanks Jane!
What wonderful colours, you’re right they are very Scottish autumn colours. My fingers are itching to embroider some autumn leaves with them. Thank you.
I’m glad you enjoyed it. I felt it was a little bit bitty but I was rather taken aback with how much dye and different colours there were hidden in that fungi! X
Such a neat process...! I would like to try dyeing with the mushrooms growing around here. I just saw some growing high in an old oak tree - but definitely out of reach, so I'll have to wait for a critter to drop them when they'll most likely be much more dry. It's quite interesting that they're "blooming" right now as we're in a very dry spell. Once it rains again, I know that other species will sprout up in closer reach on the ground.
Thanks Alison. I have a set of work clothes rather than a pinny - though I do have pinnys for guests - so I have clothes that I dye, paint and garden in that get very hard wear. Last year I read a wonderful book about the clothes of the artists who lived at Charleston and how Duncan Grant’s jacket got more and more encrusted with paint through a couple of decades! (Bring no clothes by Charlie Porter).
Beautiful to watch and the colours are gorgeous. How would you use these threads? When I say you I mean you yourself? They look so special. Autumn is my favourite season so these colours definitely speak to me. Ashamed to admit but I’m not very creative BUT did try watercolour painting on a recent cruise which I loved and have been dabbling ever since. Thank you for the time you take to put together these videos. x
Please please wear gloves when taking your yarns out especially with fungi some although they dye beautiful and are fine in the long run have different effects on peoples skin protect your hands and your health
Thanks Elizabeth. I do wear gloves when working but when filming it’s just too difficult struggling in and out of them to move the camera or check the sound. But it is a good call - our skin absorbs so much. X
Between watching this and @TheKamakuraGardener, I find myself so inspired to develop my green thumb!
What amazing colours you got!! This was such an informative and interesting video to watch, I love the whole alchemy of natural dyeing and can't thank you enough for making me feel confident enough to keep trying different things. xx
Thank you so much Heike. This has made my day ❤️
Amazing Jane. So interesting - what beautiful colours. You are so clever.
It was a great opportunity to play. X
What gorgeous colours & how exciting trying something new!
Curiosity is my main driver I think. 😂. J x
Loved this video Jane - I was fascinated by the whole process and the gorgeous colours you got from the fungi. Thank you for taking the time to film it and I'll be looking forward to the threads going on sale - I've already signed up to your newsletter.
Thanks Sue. J x
Wow…what amazing colours from one fungi. Isn’t it wonderful what nature provides for us to marvel at through all its hues. And…how happy it makes us.
Dyer’s Mazegill is one of those almost legendary things with natural dyers - and now I appreciate why. It’s a very different feeling from dyeing with leaves or flowers - the scent, the texture, the colours. X
What fun fungi experiments 🎉
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Absolutely fascinating, I’m sooo happy to have very, very recently discovered your channel!
Thanks Catherine. X
Oh that was captivating and fascinating. I didn’t want you to change the gawj gold to green but you were right, it too was gawjus. I had no idea! You make it look so accessible Jane.
This was another delight, an absolute joy
Huge thanks
Treeza❤
Thanks Treeza (now that I’m going to do a set of just the mazegill I need that yellow back! I’ve already spoken to Kat!).
Absolutely fascinating
Thank you x
What a lovely autumn jumper these colours would make, if done with knitting wools. Down here in the southern hemisphere we'd need even more experimenting, so little information about our local fungi. I'm sure people have done it, but not widely published. This was so inspiring, thanks Jane!
Thank you. Yes someone emailed me an image of a really beautiful jumper they had knitted from fungi dyed wools. X
Really wonderful colours!
Thank you x
What wonderful colours, you’re right they are very Scottish autumn colours. My fingers are itching to embroider some autumn leaves with them. Thank you.
Aren’t they gorgeous? X
I would love to dabble and have your knowledge. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Alison x
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loved this
Thank you x
Beautiful colours Jane, Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate your process..
I’m glad you enjoyed it. I felt it was a little bit bitty but I was rather taken aback with how much dye and different colours there were hidden in that fungi! X
@snapdragonlife not bitty at all, I like the way you took your time with it and developed all those lovely colours..
Such a neat process...! I would like to try dyeing with the mushrooms growing around here. I just saw some growing high in an old oak tree - but definitely out of reach, so I'll have to wait for a critter to drop them when they'll most likely be much more dry. It's quite interesting that they're "blooming" right now as we're in a very dry spell. Once it rains again, I know that other species will sprout up in closer reach on the ground.
Fungi are so fascinating.
Amazed that you don’t wear a pinney when dyeing things. Beautiful colours. Will they fade ?
Thanks Alison. I have a set of work clothes rather than a pinny - though I do have pinnys for guests - so I have clothes that I dye, paint and garden in that get very hard wear.
Last year I read a wonderful book about the clothes of the artists who lived at Charleston and how Duncan Grant’s jacket got more and more encrusted with paint through a couple of decades! (Bring no clothes by Charlie Porter).
Jane have you been to Charleston? It’s my fav garden of all time and the house oooof.
Beautiful to watch and the colours are gorgeous. How would you use these threads? When I say you I mean you yourself? They look so special. Autumn is my favourite season so these colours definitely speak to me. Ashamed to admit but I’m not very creative BUT did try watercolour painting on a recent cruise which I loved and have been dabbling ever since. Thank you for the time you take to put together these videos. x
Please please wear gloves when taking your yarns out especially with fungi some although they dye beautiful and are fine in the long run have different effects on peoples skin protect your hands and your health
Thanks Elizabeth. I do wear gloves when working but when filming it’s just too difficult struggling in and out of them to move the camera or check the sound. But it is a good call - our skin absorbs so much. X