Category Archives: Turmeric as dye

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 →

Posted in brown onion as dye, Natural dyeing, purple cabbage as dye, purple carrot as dye, Turmeric as dye, turmeric tuber as dye | 3 Comments

Natural and Local Dyeing

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Margaret Ford

The recent WAFTA (www.wafta.com.au) workshop given by Jane Flower (https://foliosandfibre.wordpress.com) revitalised my interest in dyeing with locally available plants.  I was lucky enough to be the facilitator for the workshop (not participating, just helping) and to have Jane stay with … Continue reading →

Posted in kangaroo paw as dye, Natural dyeing, purple carrots as dyes, Turmeric as dye | 3 Comments