Preparing the onion skin dye bath.
The finished scarf.
Giveaway scarf #1.
Once I had felted the scarf for some time...
...I fulled it by throwing it on the table for a bit.
Meanwhile, I simmered onion skins in water to make a dye bath...
...and when the scarf was ready, I removed the skins from the dye bath,
...added a little white vinegar, and let the dye do its magic!
The skins gave the white scarf a pale, peachy-orange hue...
...and it made me happy to get extra use out of something on its way to the compost pile.
Tomorrow, I'll give you your first glimpse of the second giveaway scarf...
...and at that time I'll begin recording the names of those who wish to leave a comment and enter the giveaway drawing. :)
10 comments:
oooooh, that scarf is gorgeous! I love how the onion skins gave it that beautiful color. I also like that you waited until the project was done before you dyed it.
Love it!
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Andrea--I'm glad you like it! I think it might have gotten a bit darker, had I left it in longer, but I do like the contrast with the orangey-red roving!
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Its really beautiful Heather! x
Thanks, Deborah!
This scarf is really lovely! Love the peachy color from the onions..and the contrast with the dark orange. Also, interesting to me that you dyed it after fulling.. Someone very fortunate will be the winner of that!
Thanks, Ginny! Make sure you enter the giveaway, starting with Wednesday's post!!
wow thats pretty love the natural colors
I'd love to enter the give away
Thanks, WN! Please leave a comment on either Wednesday's or Thursday's post and you'll be entered into the giveaway!
(I think you'll want to check out the second scarf before you decide which one you prefer!!) :)
yummy and fab design!!! you are truly gifted dear!! can't wait to see you! I am counting down the days!! :)))
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