This is truly cool! I opened my two dye bundles last Saturday. The Coreopsis and yellow onion was very good. I had used a small apple branch and metal washes as mordants. The area of fabric that was wrapped against the wood took on the image of the wood beautifully. I think I have devised a way that more fabric surface can be bundled tight against the wood in a future bundle. The washers worked in some places, creating a dark mottled area under a few of the washers and a very nice circle in at least one place. Now that the washers have lost a little more of their surface shine they may react better in the next bundle.
The bundle with the sunflowers was fairly moldy but probably should have stayed bundled longer to achieve a deeper color. This one was not as wet to begin with and was harder to keep a tight surface because the flower heads were so thick. Again, where the wood was in direct contact with the fabric, the image was great! The cotton in this bundle could be re-dyed in another bundle. The colors were not as well defined as the silk.
I want to try so much more before the snow flies and when kitchen compost may be the only dye sources available.
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