I've had so much joy reading through your entire blog. I've wanting to do so for so long and I finally took the time. I've been reading and learning about natural dyeing for a while now, but I want to take the next step and prepare for my first ever dye! I'm beyond excitement. There's only one step I want to go through and that's my backing up material, meaning good books! Do you recommend certain books?
Gorgeous colours, gorgeous textiles and gorgeous photos! I've found this blog and your work to be so very inspiring . . . I have just started using natural dyes again . . . there is nothing quite like taking fabric from the dye pot, carefully cutting away the stitched and bound thread and then seeing the results . . . I have achieved some beautiful colours on silk with the bark from an Iron bark (no mordant) . . . I will be stitching and screen-printing this shibori dyed silk in preparation for an exhibition opening on October 1st . . . thank you for reigniting my passion for natural dyes!
Oh my, well, thank you very much ! I'm so very happy my blog & experiments inspired/motivated you to start yours again, I'm truly honored ! I'll be popping by your blog ASAP ! Happy Natural Dyeing ! :)
Thanks Sonia, so lovely to get a message back. Yours is the first blog I have ever written a message on . . . please take this as a huge compliment!! I have added two photos to my blog of the silk I mentioned in my comment and have listed your blog as a source of inspiration. Would love to know what you think . . . Meg
Hi, I've notice you have gorgeous colours with natural dyeing. I tried to dye some silk with avocado skins because i found your colours absolutely beautiful. But I think i missed something because my silk is very pale and not pink at all. So i was wondering of you have any recipe or if you could tell me in a few words how you proceeded for your avocado skin dyeing ? Thanks :)
Your work is so beautiful Sonia.
ReplyDeleteThank you so kindly, that is so sweet of you to say ! :)
DeleteI agree, these are all gorgeous!!! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeletethanks Jo ! :)
DeleteSimply gorgeous.
ReplyDeletethank you Jenny ! :)
DeleteEverything turned out beautifully! I hope they fly right out of your shop.
ReplyDeleteThank you my friend ! That's not exactly what' s been happening, but oh well, what can I do ?
DeleteI've had so much joy reading through your entire blog. I've wanting to do so for so long and I finally took the time. I've been reading and learning about natural dyeing for a while now, but I want to take the next step and prepare for my first ever dye! I'm beyond excitement. There's only one step I want to go through and that's my backing up material, meaning good books! Do you recommend certain books?
ReplyDeleteThank you! Have a great day! :)
Thank you so much for your kind & supportive comment, Eva. Very glad I contacted you back. You'll get hooked ! Have a great day too !
Deletethese colors are amazing. Your work is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, I appreciate your supportive words too !
DeleteGorgeous colours, gorgeous textiles and gorgeous photos! I've found this blog and your work to be so very inspiring . . . I have just started using natural dyes again . . . there is nothing quite like taking fabric from the dye pot, carefully cutting away the stitched and bound thread and then seeing the results . . . I have achieved some beautiful colours on silk with the bark from an Iron bark (no mordant) . . . I will be stitching and screen-printing this shibori dyed silk in preparation for an exhibition opening on October 1st . . . thank you for reigniting my passion for natural dyes!
ReplyDeleteOh my, well, thank you very much ! I'm so very happy my blog & experiments inspired/motivated you to start yours again, I'm truly honored ! I'll be popping by your blog ASAP ! Happy Natural Dyeing ! :)
DeleteThanks Sonia, so lovely to get a message back. Yours is the first blog I have ever written a message on . . . please take this as a huge compliment!! I have added two photos to my blog of the silk I mentioned in my comment and have listed your blog as a source of inspiration. Would love to know what you think . . . Meg
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI've notice you have gorgeous colours with natural dyeing.
I tried to dye some silk with avocado skins because i found your colours absolutely beautiful. But I think i missed something because my silk is very pale and not pink at all. So i was wondering of you have any recipe or if you could tell me in a few words how you proceeded for your avocado skin dyeing ?
Thanks :)