Dye plants garden

There are so many factors at play as we try to plan what to grow in our dye garden: target color, space available, hardiness zone, amount of plant material needed to make a dye bath... The list keeps going. Before I let myself just order ALLLL the seeds, I did a little planning. Follow along as I learn about how to maintain a simple garden with plants for dying wool.

If you're interested in spinning your own fibers, you may be interested in foraging and growing dye plants to color them as well.

A natural dye garden will give you eco-friendly, natural dye pigments for textiles, knitting yarns, soap, and more. Add one to your backyard.

Interested in Growing Your Own Dye Plants? Check Out Our Visual Guide to Dye Garden Layout Ideas, Plus Growing Tips for Specific Dye Plants.

This colorful area of the garden is planted entirely with plants that can be used to dye yarn. The orange and yellow flowers in the front are Cosmos sulphureus, which make a brilliant orange/gold d…

A natural dye garden will give you eco-friendly, natural dye pigments for textiles, knitting yarns, soap, and more. Add one to your backyard.

NATURAL DYEING | REBECCA DESNOS on Instagram: "Did you know this❓ 🌿 Scented plants generally make good dye plants. ✨ Scent indicates the presence of aromatic oils and acids, which suggests that the plant has dye potential. Some beautiful herbal dyes include: sage, lavender, rosemary and bay. Keep this in mind when you’re foraging. 🧺🍃🍂🌼 Remember to forage safely and only collect plants that you can identify with 100% certainty. Also, follow your local rules and forage…

How to plant a dye garden. Step by step instructions. Free flower list for eco printing and natural dyeing.

Learn what to use to naturally dye fibers, fabrics and yarns with this list of natural dye yielding plants. Flowers, leaves, barks, roots, bugs and kitchen scraps that make beautiful colors. Dye material options, tutorials and information to get started with your natural dyeing adventures.

How to Dye Fabric Using Plants. A list of 83 plants {and directions!} on how to dye fabric using plants from your garden.

You don't need to be a natural dyer to enjoy a dye garden, although it does help. Christina shares 5 tips learned from a master dyer and dye garden expert.

Learn what two textile artists are growing in their gardens to create beautiful, natural dyes for dyeing fabrics! #naturaldye #botanicaldye #naturalliving

We are so fortunate that Mother Nature creates such amazing things for us to use. Today I want to chat about the ability to dye fabric naturally with seeds from sunflowers. Not all sunflower seeds carry the proper pigment so you'll want to look for ones that have a pink/purple hue to them. This color will only be on the outside of the seed itself .You can see here the seeds aren't your typical gray and white stripped. You are going to want seeds that have a deeper color since this is where…

Dyer and forager Caitlin ffrench shares her favourite dye plants and how she plans her natural dye garden, with tips on how to plan yours.

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Plant hammered 🌿🔨Garden Botanical Sampler - A documentation of my garden on cloth 💚 this technique is the perfect way to record the plants around you...

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Jamie Young - Natural Dye Educator on Instagram: "Eco printing with flowers tips & tricks 🌿 The truth is, there really are no fast tricks when it comes to natural dyeing. It’s a nuanced process that involves a lot of thought and intention. It can take time to figure out how to get fantastic prints. 👉🏼That’s why I’m sharing some of my favorite tips with you today! 🩵 Comment BLOOM below and I’ll send you a list of my most cherished eco printing flowers! 🌼 In the video, I mention that I’ll…

Strata Ink on Instagram: "Here are a few of my plant friends in the studio dye garden.🌻 #botanicalcolor #botanicalcolors #botanicalart #handmadewatercolors #handmadewatercolor #naturaldye #naturaldyes"

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