Isabella's Project Diary
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Alkanet - the Mediterranean sometimes purple dye
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Everything I've been told and read about alkanet since I first heard of it is that it is tricky. It might give you a purple, it might ...
The case of Paisley from a Medieval and Renaissance perspective
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There is a lot of mythology around the paisley print. Some say it has ancient origins but came to the West in the 16th C. Others argue th...
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Red Onion Dye - a somewhat failed experiment
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Yesterday, I tried to dye with red onions and....it was a fail. I should have read Rebecca Desnos' blog post before starting on my o...
Monday, January 27, 2025
Reupholstering an old footstool
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Not my normal type of post but I am working on stuff. :-) I have had this old footstool for a few years and keep it at work, normally. ...
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Madder Dye
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I've had this jar of dried madder for probably three years now, at least. It may be longer than that. I've read that old madder ...
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Onion dye!
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I'm going to try and restart this blogging thing. My first finished crafty thing of the year is dyeing with yellow onion skins! I...
Monday, June 3, 2024
Cabbage dye and Avocado dye
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The results of my red cabbage dye experiment last month! The yarn came out pretty variegated but that was my own fault. I still like the ...
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