Dyeing To Try..

Kind and generous Mona

of JarDarMama

has encouraged me to try some

natural dyeing.

I wish that I could put up a link here

for both of her gorgeous blogs,

but it is not happening.

I encourage all to go to her sites.

Mona is a gifted artist, a steward of this earth,

and a loving, generous woman.

Here is my first attempt.

Dyed with Japanese Maple leaves...

I threw some rusty stuff in a big jar,

let it set for a few days, and then put maple leaves

in the jar and stuffed in the "scarfish" piece of cloth.

I thought that the resulting color

would reflect more of the red.

Not...but what a joy to try,

and what a mystery to see at the end.
It is definitely more of a greenish gray,
but still such a lovely color.

Thanks, Mona for your inspiration.

I hope to do some more in the coming weeks.
Thank you, dear Mona
for your encouragement and kindness to me.


best, e.