Last year while my Mom and I were dyeing with Western Jack o’ Lantern mushrooms (Omphalotus olivascens), I persuaded her … More
Tag: naturally dyed wool
Natural Dye using Onion Skins
Onion skins are an ideal natural dye. This is one of those kitchen scrap dyes, like dyeing with avocado seeds. … More
Avocado Dye (with video!)
My freezer is littered with avocado pits. My husband, who organizes our small, family of five freezer, (no easy feat) … More
Natural Dye – Privet Berries
A considerate bird planted a privet bush against my fence a few years ago. This simple act created a food … More
Spring Yellow with Acacia Flowers
Raising boys into men isn’t easy. Expectations from them, their expectations of me, setting boundaries, upholding them against young stubbornness … More
Avocado Dye: Skins and Pits
Last weekend I was overcome with creative restlessness. That emotion plus rain usually leads to a new project. … More
