tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post3131198237780779586..comments2023-03-27T05:14:51.327-05:00Comments on Eclectic-Meanderings: Dyeing bundle of Plumbago flowers and leavesdeanna7treeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02707505639796548961noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-40962572421106340722010-09-02T11:40:31.891-05:002010-09-02T11:40:31.891-05:00Really exciting Deanna. Can't wait to see it....Really exciting Deanna. Can't wait to see it. I am learning a lot from these dyeing postings Great tips from everyone. GStoryclothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622702492075455318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-53906076260234061002010-09-02T05:35:13.095-05:002010-09-02T05:35:13.095-05:00The waiting is the hardest bit isn't it!The waiting is the hardest bit isn't it!Penny Berenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806619078160825540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-22931866006547504512010-09-02T05:23:02.926-05:002010-09-02T05:23:02.926-05:00Experimenting is the joy of all of this eco dyeing...Experimenting is the joy of all of this eco dyeing. After I place whatever I find in the cloth and roll and tie it up to make my eco bundles, I spritz the bundle with water, leftover tea or coffee, a splash of soy sauce, etc. so they are moist when they go into the jar. Screw on the lid and the bundles stay moist. As the heat builds up from the sun, the bundles "sweat" and continue to stay moist until I can't wait any longer and remove them from the jar. Fascinating to check on them and see the color form on the cloth.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951317627808027099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-70020097056434899182010-09-02T00:42:41.683-05:002010-09-02T00:42:41.683-05:00hi deanna, i hope you get a good result for your f...hi deanna, i hope you get a good result for your first steamed bundle. <br />I usually only leave them for 24/24, esp these floral ones, i'm thinking that they may rot if left for too long. The unsteamed, cold bundles are the ones that india leaves for a month. When you undo it, let it dry completely before washing, then iron it and let it sit again, and only then are you allowed to rinse it in cold water. If you rinse it too soon then you can lose a lot more colour.kaiteMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299002622308267375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-26127217558115190592010-09-01T20:51:59.560-05:002010-09-01T20:51:59.560-05:00thanks for your comments Marti and Nat. Nat, i'...thanks for your comments Marti and Nat. Nat, i'm going to try and be patient.<br />Marti, the reason i put the bundle in the plastic bag is to keep it moist. just experimenting so don't know if it will work or not.deanna7treeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707505639796548961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-33612512171021580802010-09-01T20:21:33.726-05:002010-09-01T20:21:33.726-05:00That looks like fun Deanna. I dye too using flower...That looks like fun Deanna. I dye too using flowers and leaves. I can see we are the same dye pots as Kaite! Can't wait to see the results - Hugs NatNat Palaskashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591758405112517434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-86451109487527369082010-09-01T20:06:58.857-05:002010-09-01T20:06:58.857-05:00Plumbago, what a good word, rolls around the tongu...Plumbago, what a good word, rolls around the tongue, almost makes me want to get up and do a little dance! Thanks for the plumbago link, lovely flowers, first time I ever saw them was when we lived in Texas. Deanna, you certainly have given it your all between the gathering, the pounding, the steaming and then in the jar. Do you think that by putting the bundle in the plastic it will act as another layer of insulation for heat trapping? Had never thought to bag my bundles before putting them out for solar heat. I just plunk the cloth bundles into the old canning jar and wait, and wait...hardest thing to do is the waiting. Really looking forward to your results. I've only been working with old cotton but someday, will try silk because it looks like it takes up the color much deeper than cotton.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951317627808027099noreply@blogger.com