Category Archives: dyeing with red onion

One Day; One Dye Bath; Lots of Effects

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Margaret Ford

My friend Anne gave me a huge paper bag of gumnuts which I’ve recently rediscovered after cleaning out the dyeing cupboards. Another friend and I have been invited to participate in the opening of a new arts hub in Inglewood, … Continue reading →

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Red Onion Treasure

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Margaret Ford

I love caramelised onion. Particularly caramelised RED onions. They make great tart fillings with goats cheese or blue cheese, served as entrees at a dinner party or as the main lunch option, especially if you might have vegetarians in the … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Quilts: The Challenge to Make a Point

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Margaret Ford

Bear with me, this is a long and indulgent blog. At a recent meeting of the Contemporary Quilt Group (contemporarywa.wordpress.com/about/) of the Western Australian Quilters’ Association (https://www.waquilters.com) our speaker issued a challenge. After a thoughtful presentation to us all about … Continue reading →

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A Coreopsis Opportunity

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Margaret Ford

A couple of weekends ago WAFTA (http://www.wafta.com.au) was invited to an Open Garden in Victoria Park here in Western Australia.  The organisers had the foresight to ask us  to complement the beautiful garden beds with demonstrations of how fabric can … Continue reading →

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An Eco-printing “taster” for WAFTA

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Margaret Ford

I was delighted to be asked to do a  half day introduction to eco-printing for the Western Australian Fibre and Textile Association (WAFTA) three weeks ago.  WAFTA wanted to expose its members to a whole range of skills that they … Continue reading →

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Adding iron to an onion pot

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Margaret Ford

  This post is about two things.  First: the wonders of iron in a pot (thank you Jane Flower!).  Second: rose leaves (thank you Louise Wells for the latest batch!) I am building up a store of silk with eco-prints … Continue reading →

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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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Plant Dyeing Again

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Margaret Ford

Well, fellow MELD member Louise Wells has  said that if I’m on a good thing I should stick to it. So here goes with my record of the latest natural dyeing efforts. f Might take break now while I think … Continue reading →

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More plant dyeing

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Margaret Ford

This a post that is more for documenting my experiments of today than to arouse responses like “Oh, gorgeous” or “You are so clever!”. When “you’re on a good thing , stick to it”, comes to mind. I had  a … Continue reading →

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