Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Some natural dyeing this year




rose petals, french marigolds, hibiscus and black tea


a bouquet from the garden

mama's morning glories, she grew from a seed, in southern nj

late petunia bloomers in my brooklyn garden

harvested french marigolds from my brooklyn garden

some naturally dyed scarves up for sale at the broke arts fair in new hampshire last summer

hibiscus growing in my brooklyn garden

a natural dye garden i built in my brooklyn backyard this summer. some things include salvia, roses, rose of sharon, french marigolds, petunias, inpatients, hibiscus, morning glories, strawberries, hostas, vinca vine, gardenia and carnations. 


mini brooklyn garden pathway to the bench

little morning glory that mama grew from a seed this summer

brooklyn garden progress this summer

wild rose of sharon that mama dug up from the back woods behind her house in southern nj this summer. transplanted in my brooklyn garden

strawberries from the garden

naturally dyed silk with madder roots in a traditional japanese tie dye technique called shibori

a hibiscus flower from the garden ready to be used for an eco print

some naturally dyed silks 

silk chiffon naturally dyed with black beans

the brooklyn garden beginnings

naturally dyed silk

naturally dyed silk scarves: madder roots, iron, logwood, black beans, yellow onion skins, kale, black tea

some pressed, foraged, wild lilac

naturally dyed silk

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