TULIPS TO ROSES ON ROSEMARY DYED FINE WOOL

DESIGN MORPHED INTO ROSE SHAPES AFTER BUNDLE DYEING DUE TO SHAPE DISTORTION AFTER STEAMING

Extra bundle dyeing enhanced colouration and determined a new type of floral design.

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Sequence of painting on fine wool with natural dyes, then change of appearance after steaming.

  • Fine wool dyed in Rosemary - olive green.
  • Stretched to draw tulips and leaves on.
  • Tulips made by lemon bleaching the dyed wool (this may have caused the blurring  and browning after steaming)
  • Ahimsa bundle dyed with Hesperanth and hyacinth plus few Coleus leaves, to make a border for narrow scarf.
  • Ahimsa piece was mirror bundled with the wool scarf, which also took on the blue and purples giving more colour to the dull green.
  • Lino cut prints practiced on the Ahimsa: Celtic Knot in brown, and Dragon Triskel in green;  with thickened dye paste.  Steamed result pale, but not too disappointing.
  • Ahimsa was cut in half to fold and use as borders.
  • Main scarf became darker and duller over time. (interesting if Rosemary does that).
  • 2025 decision to add a fringe and embroider outlines where flowers are suggested.

Brightness of Hyacinth Midnight Mystic on Ahimsa silk which gave enough dye strength to repeat on the wool scarf

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