Leftovers

This autumn bouquet, that I posted a week and a half ago, that I used to dye this silk top with still looked like it had some life left in it, so I experimented on a piece of wool/silk and the results were not as strong as the first time, but still quite lovely below. 

I had also dyed and spun up some 2-ply yarn with the same color palette, and they actually looked pretty good together.  So when Alumni Tiffany Lee (class of 13) stopped by last week for a visit and told me she hadn't done any fun crafty projects lately, I gave her both the fabric and the yarn with the hopes she will create something wonderful.  

Send me a pix when you get done Tiffany!

Autumn Bouquet

I was curious to see what my fall bouquet would look like eco-printed onto this silk top.  I wasn't disappointed, the color palette was incredible. 

Front

It's always interesting to me to see what the vegetation looks like after the process is over, and how much color is actually left behind in the plants.  As you can see, not much.

Back

After I iron this up, it will be for sale up at the Trinket Trader in Crestline.   It's a size small, and it's $29.  Let me know if you are interested.

Leftovers to Dye For

What do you get after you lay out your windfall...

brew it up ...

unravel it, you ask?

These amazingly organic, fascinating leaf and petal structures.  But instead of throwing them out, I've been saving the more interesting ones and drying them out.  

Then putting a bit of Modge Podge over front and backsides, and  

wella! A bas relief sculptural piece to be used down the road, so stay tuned  :)