Category Archives: purple carrot as dye

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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Natural Dyeing from the Greengrocer

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Margaret Ford

Artistic inspiration, always an elusive commodity for me, has left the building over the past week.  It’s rainy and cold: it’s soup weather here in Western Australia. So my inner Earth Mother must have kicked in.  Why not add a … Continue reading →

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