Tuesday, October 21, 2014

...shades of Gold...



I discovered something this week:

I really, really love to dye fibers with plants !


But I knew that already

of course I did ...





some lace merino and silk-alpaca dyed with Marigolds (Calendula officinalis) , using the fermentation method

In dutch this herb is called goudsbloem - gold flower -

And the colour is exactly that: the most exquisite light apricot gold !

The actual shade is difficult to capture with a camera but you get the idea 

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

something Frida...







This beautiful yarn package came today !
I think I'm going to design something "Frida"
the notebook is a present from my lovely daughter