Acorns make a nice brown color on cloth. So happy that there are others around with all this information--namely
Jude and
India. And I also learned that the inner part of the acorn is edible and that there is such a thing as acorn flour.
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| acorns and some cloth in a stainless steel pot |
I let the acorns sit in the water (preferably rain water if it rains where you live) for one week. Then I heated up the brew to a simmer and dropped in the cloth. I simmered for about 2 hours and just let the pot sit for about 24 hours. Some of the cloth is still in the pot but here are a few pieces already washed and ironed.
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| silk with some shibori stitching |
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| silk that was previously bundled with eucalyptus leaves and then dropped in the acorn brew |
I made a basket a few weeks ago. I made it very plain because I want to decorate it somehow with cloth or lace or....haven't really decided yet. But before I do that I wanted to darken it some so I prepared a tea brew and left it in the bucket for about 30 minutes on each side. I like the color.
Now to decide how to decorate it. Any suggestions?
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| before and after the tea dye |
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| didn't want to waste the tea dye so I dropped in some cloth and twill tape |
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In my
last post I told you about Jude's Magic Feather Project. Well, she has posted about it on her
blog and is even offering a FREE Whispering Feathers Workshop. You can read about the project and the free workshop on her
blog. Check it out. It's a worthwhile charitable event and you will love the workshop. You might also want to read
this. It is about the effect cloth has on children.
