Isabella's Project Diary

 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 ...

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...

 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...

 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.   ...

  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 ...

 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...

  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 ...