tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923573599715319724.post1563894064515252756..comments2023-04-05T01:12:34.286-07:00Comments on island sweet: new territoryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16546359733721838288noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923573599715319724.post-33747387335904702002008-07-06T06:58:00.000-07:002008-07-06T06:58:00.000-07:00How interesting... I know that dyeing with plants ...How interesting... I know that dyeing with plants is quite an art... that's how the pioneers used to do it, but so far I have only experimented with KoolAid!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3923573599715319724.post-67369570820821972062008-07-04T04:42:00.000-07:002008-07-04T04:42:00.000-07:00Alas, colourul petals and berries are not always t...Alas, colourul petals and berries are not always the best dye stuff. Leaves, roots and bark are usually better. Some other good ones that are really easy to collect are yellow onion skins (give a lovely bright gold), red onion skins (more green - a lime green almost) and poplar leaves (a gentler yellow).<BR/><BR/>We must get Rilla to teach about lichens!!Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391086267728343589noreply@blogger.com