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Bronwyn Platz
Jun 16, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day - using iris
These skeins of wool were dyed with very dark purple iris flowers which were given to me by my hairdresser around 6 months ago and kept...
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Bronwyn Platz
Jun 14, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day - the story continues
Di Kearney continues her adventures in natural dyes. This week I used a left over dyebath from a couple of months ago. The lighter skein...
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Bronwyn Platz
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day - experimenting
"These tiny skeins have been an experiment. The dyestuff was 50g of seed pods from my Lomatia Tinctoria plant otherwise known as the...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 29, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day - Mallow
"These two tiny skeins were both mordanted with alum and dyed with mallow leaves - a weed in my lawn. They were modified with iron, both...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 28, 20201 min read
Virtual dyeing day
Guild member Karen Vincent continues her experiments with dyeing her blended merino/alpaca fleece with interesting results. "Vinegar has...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 27, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day - Wheat and brass
We all love Eucalyptus cordata and the colours we get when eco dyeing. Di Kearney has achieved some interesting results here using...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 26, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day
Guild President Di Kearney was busy last week. These skeins were dyed with Coreopsis. Di tells us "Wool and silk dyed with Coreopsis...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 21, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day - Buddleia results
As much as I love vibrant brash colour ways, I am in love with these skeins. How do I convince Di that they belong in my stash? Again the...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 20, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day - rewind
Another mini lesson show and tell by Di Kearney. Again, Di tells us that "this photo shows the skein in the previous photo after it has...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 19, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day - playing with modifier results
The use of different mordants and modifiers changes the results you achieve when using natural dyes. Guild President Di Kearney is giving...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 18, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day - Study in colour
Guild president Di Kearney shows us what you can achieve using something as simple as this Buddleia (aka the common butterfly bush) from...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 11, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day Challenge - Day 1
These skeins from Di Kearney were waiting for their pre-mordant bath in rhubarb leaves. If you are using rhubarb as a mordant, the leaves...
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Bronwyn Platz
May 6, 20201 min read
Virtual Dye Day Challenge
This personal challenge to guild members is taken from a recent challenge held by the Victorian Guild Thursday Dye Group. We would like...
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