Dahlia dyed Silks

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DAHLIA - Yellow Dyed Silk

I thought dahlias would give pink, but NO, golden yellow.  Petals are soaked firstly for days, then heated gently, before adding silk. The yellow flower centre gives the strong yellow dye on Erin Silk, and a duller warm yellow on Habotai Silk.

Pink dahlias to make a bath

Dahlias being press dried

Quite a lot of dahlia flowers saved, pressed: worth trying some in bundle dyes.  [To do...]

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