2012 is a bad fruit year: late frost meant lots of blossom were frozen and as a result harvest is meagre.
the elderberry dye gave a bright pink, in the photo left top half, however washing in water and soap turned the colour blue-grey; a nice colour, but the vivid pink was rather spectacular; I've rinsed the top half with water and wonder if the colour will remain; I redipped the fabric on the right into the dye, rinsed in water, the colours mixed, again will have to wait and see how the dye develops once dry; perhaps if I use them in pieces that won't be washed it'll be okay.
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the plums and the dye speak to each other and the final cloth takes on the look of leaded glass with the sun coming through - delicious!
delicious indeed!
go to Mo'a's blog to see her Window for this Wednesday to see a piece of glass that drives home the comparison!! (8/22)
http://www.moaromigboyles.com/mrb/2012/08/wi-1.html#comments
thanks Dee I went there and see exactly what you mean!
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