dye plant journal

Weld

Woad

Madder

Seeds planted 17th February. Germinating well, and out of the airing cupboard onto my windowsill. I tried and tried to get Weld seeds to germinate last year but with no success. Fingers crossed this time.

:: I'm going to follow the progress of these plants here and here this growing season. I'll tag the posts dye plant journal for anyone who wants to follow the process.

indigo and red thread

Scrap cottons, indigo dyed, paper pieced, red thread.

 

I'm quilting this table runner in the evenings and looking forward to learning more about indigo here.

:: On the subject of indigo, this is a brilliantly informative article about cold extraction.

:: Hello to new readers and followers, thanks very much for visiting my blog.

For Lesley

dyed and stitched by Lesley

You will be missed.

dye plant seeds

The days are getting brighter here. I get my allotment keys next week and I'm making planting plans from the comfort of my kitchen. These are the seeds of the traditional dye plants I'm attempting to grow this year. I'll be documenting their progress from seed to dye pot here on the blog and through my flickr page.

stitch and print

Print sample made with Dionne Swift at a very inspiring, accessible and enjoyable workshop last weekend. Red thread added later.

blue and white

Indigo dyed cotton from last summer, finally rinsed and airing on the line.

Ready to be used at a printing workshop taught by Dionne Swift this Sunday.

We're having a proper cold snap here, but I've had a letter this week that has had me planning for Spring. After being on a waiting list for years, I've finally been offered my own allotment. More space to grow, including indigo plants. I'm very lucky.

saturday

Outside.

Inside.