I love your videos, even though I am dying cellulose fibres, so I do some things differently, it is still helpful to get new ideas and good advice. Your videos are so calming to watch and you seem like a lovely person. 🌼🌿🌸🍀
I am a massive fan. You and your mother are superb! I was wondering if you have ever tried eco-printing? Or whatever the one is, where you hammer flowers onto fabric? You teach so well, I am sure if you explained it I would finally get it. LOL
Hi, I’ve been watching all your videos, they’re great! I’m wondering if you, or maybe your mom, has ever tried dyeing raw fleece with plant dyes? I’m having difficulties getting bright colours and I’m hoping there’s just some little tip I’m missing, thanks!
Thank you so much! I haven't dyed with raw fleece before. However, I know that it needs to be carefully and thoroughly scoured to remove dirt and grease. Otherwise they create a barrier that prevents mordant from absorbing evenly, which changes how well the fiber will absorb the dye. I hope that helps!
@@MyraMadeColor thank you, I will keep trying 🙂 so far my best colour has been from Oregon grape stems, it came out neon yellow. Not much luck with anything else but I’m saving up avocado pits to try that!🤞
Thanks for this series! Do you rinse your yarn after the dye bath with cold or warm water? Does that matter? (I've been saving avocado bits for forever and I'm getting ready to dye a few skeins soon. Your videos are the most helpful I've found.)
Thank you! I rinse in cold water because I'm often doing it outside with a garden hose. I then use my rinse water to water the garden. Warm water in most cases would be okay, especially for the first rinse. It often takes several.
Thank you for this video!
I followed your process and got nice light yellow, then tried the same process again and added iron and got green!
Great to hear!
That is a beautiful color!
I love your videos, even though I am dying cellulose fibres, so I do some things differently, it is still helpful to get new ideas and good advice. Your videos are so calming to watch and you seem like a lovely person. 🌼🌿🌸🍀
Thank you! I'm happy to bring you a bit of calm. I think we all need more of that!
Love your Videos! Love your t-shirt !!
Thank you so much!
I am a massive fan. You and your mother are superb! I was wondering if you have ever tried eco-printing? Or whatever the one is, where you hammer flowers onto fabric? You teach so well, I am sure if you explained it I would finally get it. LOL
Not Yet! It's on my "to do" list. It looks like so much fun. Thanks for watching!
great video, thank you. P.S. Dandelions are not pollinators, but they are great food for pollinators, like bees and wasps!
Ha! Yes, you're right. That was my slip of the tongue.
Hi, I’ve been watching all your videos, they’re great! I’m wondering if you, or maybe your mom, has ever tried dyeing raw fleece with plant dyes? I’m having difficulties getting bright colours and I’m hoping there’s just some little tip I’m missing, thanks!
Thank you so much! I haven't dyed with raw fleece before. However, I know that it needs to be carefully and thoroughly scoured to remove dirt and grease. Otherwise they create a barrier that prevents mordant from absorbing evenly, which changes how well the fiber will absorb the dye. I hope that helps!
@@MyraMadeColor thank you, I will keep trying 🙂 so far my best colour has been from Oregon grape stems, it came out neon yellow. Not much luck with anything else but I’m saving up avocado pits to try that!🤞
I don't think the colour from dandelions would last long?
What do you do when the yarn is tangled after dyeing? Do you need to wind the yarn into a ball before reskeining it? Many thanks!
If it’s very tangled, I will carefully wind into a ball by hand.
Do you get your wool locally?
For local wool, I buy from Dharma Trading Company. Otherwise, I will buy in bulk from Wool2Dye4; they are based out of Virginia.
Thanks for this series! Do you rinse your yarn after the dye bath with cold or warm water? Does that matter?
(I've been saving avocado bits for forever and I'm getting ready to dye a few skeins soon. Your videos are the most helpful I've found.)
Thank you! I rinse in cold water because I'm often doing it outside with a garden hose. I then use my rinse water to water the garden. Warm water in most cases would be okay, especially for the first rinse. It often takes several.
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