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Color from the Wild
A Journal of Natural Dye Experiments from Plants Wildcrafted in Western Kentucky.


Privet Berry Dye Experiments
In early January, I noticed an abundance of beautiful berries on the wild Privet along the creek. Remembering some interesting results another natural dyer had achieved on wool, I decided to give it a try on 100% Linen. While berry dye is most often fugitive, and not suitable for items that will be frequently washed, they can still be fun to work with. I try to keep a supply of prepared fabric on hand for such random notions. The fabric and thread for this experiment was
hiddengemsky
Feb 93 min read
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