Understanding

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. " 

~ Albert Einstein 

There is just something about colors obtained naturally.

I am looking deep into nature

and loving what I am finding along the way.

These lovely yarns were dyed with locally sourced

Queen Anne's lace and sustainably 

harvested Logwood.

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Colors of nature..Part 2

Classroom time at natural dye class.

Notes..

Formulas..

My nose is still in the dye books.

Labeling our treasures from the dye pot...

Everyone in the soup!

More drying.

Our true colors flying.

My superwash "spaghetti" from tossing yarn in the pots

at the end of class..

Finally a little treasured collection of all our naturally dyed samples:

"There are no accidents in nature."

~ John Muir ~

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For more visit Colors of Nature.. Part 1

 Joining Ginny for Yarn Along.  

Weeds are beautiful..

Naturally dyed yarn created with Queen Anne's Lace.

From Wiki:

It is so called because the flower resembles lace; the red flower in the center is thought to represent a blood droplet where Queen Anne pricked herself with a needle when she was making the lace. The function of the tiny red flowes to attract insects.

My go-to natural dye book so far has been Jenny Dean's 'Wild Color'

Currently reading this one from the library..

It has me thinking about japanese maple leaves, red cabbage, and coffee!

Too bad the USDA considers Queen Anne's Lace a 'noxious weed'.

I think weeds can be beautiful.

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Joining Ginny.