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Deviant Stitches: Day 6- Jamaican Sorrel
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Day 6- Jamaican Sorrel. 1/2 cup dried hibiscus. 25" fresh grated ginger. Water, both solid and liquid. Put the hibiscus and ginger in a small saucepan with 4.5 cups of boiling water over top, add sugar, cover and let steep for 20-30 minutes. Strain with a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher. Add lots of ice and refrigerate. Labels: 30 days of creativity. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 30 days of creativity. View my complete profile. Banner illustration by the lovely and talented Jessi Carrowiano.
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Deviant Stitches: Dyeing with Hibiscus, part 1
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Dyeing with Hibiscus, part 1. For the dye extraction I used a ratio of 2:3 dye stuff to fiber. This was a guess based on the 1:1 ratio using fresh flowers given by Jenny Dean in Wild Color. Top row- no mordant, Bottom row- alum and cream of tartar mordant, Left to right- hibiscus, hibiscus with iron, hibiscus with copper. The corriedale fiber was dyed with hibiscus and iron. And if you have leftover hibiscus, you can always make a batch of lavender lemonade. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Deviant Stitches: Dyeing with Hibiscus, part 2
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Dyeing with Hibiscus, part 2. Last week I wrote about my hibiscus dyeing experience. I wrote about indigo dyeing. From left to right- hibiscus in distilled water, hibiscus tap water, hibiscus tap water with one dip in indigo, hibiscus with two dips in indigo. Now the specifics- the recipe. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 30 days of creativity. View my complete profile. Banner illustration by the lovely and talented Jessi Carrowiano. Simple template. Powered by Blogger.
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Deviant Stitches: Dyeing with Dandelions, part 1
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Dyeing with Dandelions, part 1. Dandelion heads in the dyepot. I use mason jars for the copper and iron. Baths They are marked so I can reuse. Them in future dye experiments. Final results- alum mordant, alum mordant with copper bath, alum mordant with iron mordant. Next week I will dye with the leaves, stems and flowers of the dandelion to see if I can get more greens. Hi Robyn, Im writing you to ask you for permission to use one of your pictures. In my post 10 Types of Planner and Journals.
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Deviant Stitches: Project Planner Insert
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My project page for the shop, I also have one for personal projects. Which are my absolute favorites right now. The one I use is single sided with this list. On the back, but since the list isn't mine to share I am uploading the page as a double-sided project list that you can print either as single or double sided planner page. Once I was sure I liked this system, I had mine laminated at a local copy shop to prolong the life of the pages. Cuts to 2-5.5x8.5" pages). Cuts to 2-A5 pages).
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Deviant Stitches: New Year, New Planner
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New Year, New Planner. My current planner's dashboard with my. Short term to-do list, stickers, post-its,. And a zipper pouch for loose papers. Toward the end of last year I decided that it was time to overhaul my planning system. I have been using a Slingshot Organizer. My second series of decorated pages after I added the Spiraldex. Then I discovered the Chronodex. A visual time management tool, and its more aesthetically pleasing (at least to me) cousin, the Spiraldex. 30 days of creativity. Simple te...
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Deviant Stitches: Sheepies in Love Pattern
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Sheepies in Love Pattern. For Valentine's Day at the shop this year I designed a free embroidery pattern of two sheep in love for our customers. Valentine's has come and gone and since this weekend is the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Fest. I thought I would offer it up here. The sheep love pattern can be downloaded here. Also, if this is your first embroidery project or your first hard copy transfer, I highly recommend Jenny Hart's tutorials. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 30 days of creativity.
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Deviant Stitches: A Study in Blue
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A Study in Blue. I have been slacking on tracking my natural dyeing and since I spent most of March preparing to teach my first indigo dyeing class at Rebelle. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to start again. My past experiences with indigo have been with the dry powder in a chemical vat, but a few months ago I discovered Jacquard's Pre-Reduced Indigo. Which you can buy alone or in the tie dye kit. Shibori tea towel- just out of the vat (left) and oxidized after two dips in the indigo (right.).
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Deviant Stitches: Day 5- Lavender Lemonade
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Day 5- Lavender Lemonade. 1/4 cup dried organic lavender. 1/4 teaspoon dried hibiscus. 1/2 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed. Water, both solid and liquid. Put the lavender and hibiscus in a small bowl, pour 3 cups of boiling water over top, cover and let steep for 15-20 minutes. Strain with a fine mesh strainer to remove all of the lavender flower and hibiscus leaves. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with 3/4 cup water and heat to create a simple syrup. Labels: 30 days of creativity.
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