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Nov
Sloe Berry dyed silks
Amelia Hoskins
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Dye Bath Processes, Natural Plant Dyes, Plant Dye, Plant dye processes
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Sloe berries dark blue: first I've ever foraged
Soaked for a few days, boiled and simmered. Left to rest overnight. Boiled up again and left to cool before straining plant material, and adding silk to the dye bath.
Died results of Sloe dyed silk and cotton
All similar, though silks modified in aluminium sulphate and antique cotton lace modified in aluminium acetate. Cotton lace is more pinky. I often make a resist circle by using rubber bands of tying with cotton twine.
