tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post4881098173198284972..comments2023-11-17T03:50:24.606-05:00Comments on <a href="http://www.velmabolyard.com">Wake Robin</a> : reuse, repurpose, recycle, harvestVelma Bolyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-72399097599436211842010-04-14T08:53:58.880-04:002010-04-14T08:53:58.880-04:00The waste line is fantastic! I'm curious abou...The waste line is fantastic! I'm curious about the blood root too...how it turns out.Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729615248033326334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-27668450506852564782010-04-14T07:54:20.288-04:002010-04-14T07:54:20.288-04:00i've worked with it before-rita dyed fleece an...i've worked with it before-rita dyed fleece and carded it-the dry matter is what got to her. i'm using it in a more "liquid" state, therefore avoiding airborne pigment/allergens. at least that's how it's worked for me before. (though i wouldn't repeat her procedure) she knows her stuff.Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-45756165679102443072010-04-14T07:27:46.865-04:002010-04-14T07:27:46.865-04:00That waistline shibori is good :)
I don't know...That waistline shibori is good :)<br />I don't know the plant only from Rita Buchanan's description in Weaver's Garden - it gave her a bad reaction. I'm very curious how it dyes but worried about you!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365295154384715791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-23153077422410730602010-04-13T08:02:39.964-04:002010-04-13T08:02:39.964-04:00woo-hoo, india, i hadn't, but i will now!!!woo-hoo, india, i hadn't, but i will now!!!Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-9392633880556671732010-04-13T07:51:27.428-04:002010-04-13T07:51:27.428-04:00have you tried slicing that root and making ecopri...have you tried slicing that root and making ecoprints with it?india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-18849562897207159712010-04-13T03:51:50.042-04:002010-04-13T03:51:50.042-04:00love that coptic spine.and the little vellum book ...love that coptic spine.and the little vellum book too.neki desuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02780249422205001288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-3411152178493452862010-04-13T03:21:18.053-04:002010-04-13T03:21:18.053-04:00I've often looked for bloodroot to grow in my ...I've often looked for bloodroot to grow in my garden but have never been able to find it. Love the little book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-49478141411766661462010-04-13T02:53:31.129-04:002010-04-13T02:53:31.129-04:00I have really enjoyed your blog...thanks VelmaI have really enjoyed your blog...thanks VelmaClare Wassermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626860487718518591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-36362552030897625692010-04-13T02:51:13.315-04:002010-04-13T02:51:13.315-04:00well, it seems like your bloodroot expedition was ...well, it seems like your bloodroot expedition was a success! The natural dye colours look so soft and lovely on the spun paper. Love the denim too!Jeana Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606307055785738209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-9951760870647710292010-04-12T22:56:43.922-04:002010-04-12T22:56:43.922-04:00I look forward to seeing what your bloodroot dye j...I look forward to seeing what your bloodroot dye job looks like. I don't know if I could ever pull mine. Is yours wild or cultivated? I have never seen it in the wild and am quite curious.Catherine Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06295685146505055868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3528563144963903992.post-2506683055887109332010-04-12T21:34:52.933-04:002010-04-12T21:34:52.933-04:00I recently read a book called Bloodroot...and it s...I recently read a book called Bloodroot...and it stirred my imagination re: this color derived from the root of a pure white flower. Lovely to see your photographs. Are you having a shifu making workshop this year?Joei Rhode Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952210932748122760noreply@blogger.com