tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669316316459851394.post9008887873880544126..comments2023-11-07T02:24:43.908-08:00Comments on A FiberArtisan's Weaving Path: More of Nature's ColorsDeanna Deedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270335800427624458noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669316316459851394.post-83927548788822672282015-06-28T11:28:46.979-07:002015-06-28T11:28:46.979-07:00That's an interesting thought, Kris. You coul...That's an interesting thought, Kris. You could be right.Deanna Deedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270335800427624458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669316316459851394.post-70632618708135800982015-06-28T11:13:03.348-07:002015-06-28T11:13:03.348-07:00Deena, I've also gotten a gorgeous mahogany br...Deena, I've also gotten a gorgeous mahogany brown from black walnut leaves this year after having read that they gave a "nice tan" in several natural dye books. This intense color may be the result of the drought with tannins being really concentrated in the leaves. I've found some trees as not even having nuts developing this year.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879160274840437869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669316316459851394.post-80570610180211386942015-06-26T11:08:32.354-07:002015-06-26T11:08:32.354-07:00Thanks, Nancy; can you recommend one?Thanks, Nancy; can you recommend one?Deanna Deedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270335800427624458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669316316459851394.post-44905648797752566572015-06-24T18:38:29.105-07:002015-06-24T18:38:29.105-07:00Diana, These look great! How about using a color ...Diana, These look great! How about using a color fixative to those that you are worried about?<br />Love, Nancyweavespinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11845075492099219328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669316316459851394.post-36864725187297279902015-06-23T08:55:57.244-07:002015-06-23T08:55:57.244-07:00Thanks, Merna. Just let me know and I'll coll...Thanks, Merna. Just let me know and I'll collect a bucketful for you. :)Deanna Deedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270335800427624458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669316316459851394.post-55058985965333015712015-06-23T08:55:28.363-07:002015-06-23T08:55:28.363-07:00The lavender is sort of a grayed lavender. For th...The lavender is sort of a grayed lavender. For that one, I added distilled vinegar to the bath. For the blueish-green one I added washing soda (soda ash). They're both pretty pale and may fade.Deanna Deedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270335800427624458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669316316459851394.post-19553439346212575972015-06-21T11:09:44.518-07:002015-06-21T11:09:44.518-07:00What a nice array, Deanna! How interesting that yo...What a nice array, Deanna! How interesting that you only needed the walnut leaves to get such a rich color - I might beg some from you sometime.Mernahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394194088532001457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669316316459851394.post-3719295886552412932015-06-21T09:55:35.506-07:002015-06-21T09:55:35.506-07:00Beautiful colours. I am surprise of your cabbage c...Beautiful colours. I am surprise of your cabbage colour because I get usually only gray.Vlaďka Cepákováhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11764875230999626970noreply@blogger.com