Monthly Archives: October 2016

Dyeing used silk by simmering: 3 lessons

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Margaret Ford

I decided to give the steamer a break and make an onion dye bath in the boiler. Before bundling local and garden material around sticks, I rinsed each piece of silk in a dilute iron water solution (see Lesson 2 … Continue reading →

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Murraya paniculata- who knew??

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Margaret Ford

Murraya paniculata, common name Orange Jessamine, is an excellent hedging plant.  A native of China and South-east Asia,  it is in several spots in my small garden because of its wonderful orange blossom perfume when in flower and its neat … Continue reading →

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Walking has its benefits

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Margaret Ford

If I have to take my ageing legs for a walk I figure I might as well go somewhere interesting.  My current favourite destination right now  is the Bayswater wetlands, not far from my place.The wetlands are under threat from … Continue reading →

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Natural dyeing with local material

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Margaret Ford

In her book Eco Colour, India Flint argues for collecting only fallen plant material for dyeing and using local plants as a record of “place”. On my walk today in the local wetland and riverside park  I picked up a … Continue reading →

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