back to dyeing

there are so many leaves around that i couldn't resist a bit of dyeing this week. click on image for close-ups.

a ready made mask...some thought it looked like an owl

i like that just the leaf outline was picked up

i put some scrim between the fabric bundle. the scrim picks up the color so well.

these will take a while to be completely dry. i'm trying to be patient.

and the beginnings of an experiment with bits of cloth and lace stitched to used color catcher sheets...more on this sometime soon.

stitched bits on used color catcher sheets.

an upcoming fashion designer who recycles...

and in her own words:

"If I were poor I would design my clothing out of garbage bags that people have thrown away. My feet would hurt in garbage bag shoes but I would manage. " Skye

made with a white trash bag

Skye is 7½ years old

Not much dyeing going on here since my stove went out and I'm waiting for the new one to be installed sometime next week. These 2 pieces were done on cotton, soaked in soy milk. Cotton just doesn't give me the same results as silk.

cotton bundle around copper pipe

I used oak leaves from the dye bath that turned black from iron in the water in this bundle that was wrapped around a very rusty tin can.

oak leaf impressions where the cloth did not touch the tin can

nothing dramatic

but there is a partially hidden face here

Click on images for a closer view.