The telltale color of turmeric dyeing...
...is one that I like very much!
...is one that I like very much!
You can see how the red wool...
...has migrated through the fabric to the 'silk side'!
...has migrated through the fabric to the 'silk side'!
Nuno felting makes for lots of lovely ruching.
Here's a view of the 'wool side' of the scarf.
There's quite a contrast between the two sides, don't you think?
I prefer the lovely texture of the silk side, myself.
After our jacket workshop in Tennessee...
...I had a couple of extra days to spend with my dear friend, Kathy.
Inspired by a week of intensive feltmaking and a trip to an International food market...
...(and aided by the purchase of an enormous bag of powdered turmeric)...
...we decided to make a couple of nuno scarves.
We soaked the silk in a solution of water and vinegar...
...and brought our turmeric solution to boil in a pot.
The fabric was added to the pot and taken off the heat...
...then allowed to sit with the lid on for some hours.
After rinsing, we proceeded as usual for a nuno scarf...
...and the color remained bright and true despite all of the soapy water and handling!
...I had a couple of extra days to spend with my dear friend, Kathy.
Inspired by a week of intensive feltmaking and a trip to an International food market...
...(and aided by the purchase of an enormous bag of powdered turmeric)...
...we decided to make a couple of nuno scarves.
We soaked the silk in a solution of water and vinegar...
...and brought our turmeric solution to boil in a pot.
The fabric was added to the pot and taken off the heat...
...then allowed to sit with the lid on for some hours.
After rinsing, we proceeded as usual for a nuno scarf...
...and the color remained bright and true despite all of the soapy water and handling!
5 comments:
LOVELY! The silk side is my fave too, its gorgeous with the red creeping through.
I love the smell from turmeric dye baths :)
xx
It's certainly difficult to get turmeric stains out of clothing, so using the turmeric as a dye seems a very sensible idea!
Deborah--Oh, yes...it reminds me of Indian food...yummy! :)
Rachel--I can't say I've ever had to try to remove turmeric stains! (Mustard, maybe.) I have been cooking with it a lot more turmeric lately, though (v. good for you!), so I'll be forewarned! :) XO-
I really like the bright and cheerful colors in this scarf. Neat how you put silk and wool together to make this too. Very nice. :)
Sandie--Thanks! I like this combination, too. :)
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