tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post7867552374108460356..comments2023-03-27T05:14:51.327-05:00Comments on Eclectic-Meanderings: who woulda thunk it...deanna7treeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02707505639796548961noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-51065017768879075682011-08-14T01:40:12.428-05:002011-08-14T01:40:12.428-05:00Fabulous soft browns. :o)Fabulous soft browns. :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-11282402808538961982011-08-11T07:43:31.988-05:002011-08-11T07:43:31.988-05:00I'll tell you right now, I 'thunk' you...I'll tell you right now, I 'thunk' you are<br />amazing. Baskets, too! OMG. I love them!<br />Do you ever sell any of your baskets??? hint.<br /><br />Deanna, thank you for the article on children and fabric. that one, i saved. i recognized a few of the<br />artists work, all their hearts in the right place.<br />"rain, rain, <br />go to Texas.<br />brake the hex(es) and<br />GO TO TEXAS".<br />xoxoxoxorealm of inspirationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379271222275307617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-25080104881106375362011-08-09T16:01:26.090-05:002011-08-09T16:01:26.090-05:00thanks to all of you for your comments. hope you&#...thanks to all of you for your comments. hope you'll give the eco-dyeing a try if you haven't already. feel free to ask any questions.deanna7treeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02707505639796548961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-69695604009680665322011-08-09T14:41:30.783-05:002011-08-09T14:41:30.783-05:00acorns are edible but they taste terrible.acorns are edible but they taste terrible.judehttp://spiritcloth.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-88271520010202371072011-08-09T10:43:06.225-05:002011-08-09T10:43:06.225-05:00I'm waiting for the walnuts to fall to give th...I'm waiting for the walnuts to fall to give this kind of dyeing a try. love the color you got.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-19903794369289056302011-08-09T10:35:42.700-05:002011-08-09T10:35:42.700-05:00Your dyeing experiments give such interests shades...Your dyeing experiments give such interests shades. I've got eucalyptus trees up the street--think I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the inspiration.<br />best, nadiaMulticoloredPieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161913409399066123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-91961153350940870852011-08-09T07:52:04.788-05:002011-08-09T07:52:04.788-05:00Ooooh, have to go find some acorns!Ooooh, have to go find some acorns!Penny Berenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806619078160825540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-87186898345426271922011-08-09T07:27:04.739-05:002011-08-09T07:27:04.739-05:00I love the colour you have brewed here Deanna...as...I love the colour you have brewed here Deanna...as for the basket. what about weaving rags through it? (you could use a bodkin)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735772003412266355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-22951013555741430612011-08-09T05:35:00.857-05:002011-08-09T05:35:00.857-05:00So much to see this post. I love your acorn dyein...So much to see this post. I love your acorn dyeing...especially that shibori stitched piece. The colour is a lovely soft brown isnt it? I am going to have to seek out an acorn tree.<br />I have found an oak tree nearby, so any tips on dyeing with that would be muchly appreciated.<br /><br />Love your little basket and look forward to seeing it with some fabric embellishing.<br /><br />Jacky xoxJackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347191565099767347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-83341347449658405962011-08-09T05:28:43.289-05:002011-08-09T05:28:43.289-05:00TFS - Love the acorn information. Need to collect...TFS - Love the acorn information. Need to collect some. I checked out Judy's magic feather project and about its effect on children, really inspirational. <br />Are the feathers to be made in a particular way. What size cloth? I have been working on sewing 250 individual feathers for my Ezekiel quilt. This looks like fun for a good cause.Dolores Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291686313609765926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-31158235430769166412011-08-09T00:31:17.586-05:002011-08-09T00:31:17.586-05:00Your acorn dye turned out great. I'm happy wit...Your acorn dye turned out great. I'm happy with mine too. I also have more sitting in the pot. That basket is to 'dye' for. Did you know you can use acorn to dye the basket too! I dye with indigo once (procion indigo) - Hugs <br />NatNat Palaskashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591758405112517434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-76313552555219752802011-08-08T20:43:36.486-05:002011-08-08T20:43:36.486-05:00Hi Deanna .. I love the acorn brown color that you...Hi Deanna .. I love the acorn brown color that you get .. it's really a nice golden brown which I love!!! I don't have acorns .. boo hoo... and as for the basket .. I had a thought.. Maybe weave some of your beautiful fabrics into the basket somehow .. or around the top.. thats about the only thing that came to mind.. or maybe just line it with one of your lovely cloths. ... something to go with that lovely tea stain color !!!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212881055855463796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-31290666280733108272011-08-08T20:36:24.810-05:002011-08-08T20:36:24.810-05:00I knew about acorn flour & that it was edible ...I knew about acorn flour & that it was edible & that you could dye with them but had not seen the results. Beautiful shades! I have an oak tree in the front. Maybe I should try to collect the acorns before the squirrels get to them!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127914310809216760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-88817038827349179672011-08-08T20:05:54.139-05:002011-08-08T20:05:54.139-05:00Been busy all day working for a bookseller friend ...Been busy all day working for a bookseller friend making library covers - tedious and satisfying -like folding fresh laundry, but not creative. What a loverly brown those acorns grow....and your basket is masterful. How I wish it would rain on you and the dear frogs and all.Ms.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09479767121319709878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-46527124096046549202011-08-08T19:05:07.932-05:002011-08-08T19:05:07.932-05:00Wish I could send you some of our rainwater. I lov...Wish I could send you some of our rainwater. I love the results of the dyeing so far. Beautiful soft color.Cheryl Razmushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569568671357207377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74106743325531544.post-8702822668851950782011-08-08T19:00:16.152-05:002011-08-08T19:00:16.152-05:00wonderful cloth! i always love your experiments an...wonderful cloth! i always love your experiments and your fearless forging ahead! :)<br /><br />oh...and by the way...acorn pancakes are simply delicious!! i fondly remember these from boy scouts days...Joe Madlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689856999523884499noreply@blogger.com