So my solution to waiting for the latest dye trial results was to go out of town. It was worth it in every way imaginable ...
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Of course, the best part of waiting was visiting the grands in Missouri ...
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Followed by coming back to our Texas grandson ...
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But getting to the dye results was definitely a little less sweet. I hadn't capped the jars tightly enough, so leakage and mold happened over the course of ten days ...
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Rinsing off the decomposed plant matter was akin to what I imagine a dental hygienist experiences on a really bad day. Definitely not for the weak of stomach! But the results were pretty cool, some more so than others of course (this photo was taken following a preliminary rinse in warm tap water) ...
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Mordants from left to right (note: all the cloth was pre-mordanted in soy milk, kept overnight in the fridge then rinsed):
- Copper
- Alum
- Iron
Dyestuffs from top to bottom:
- Lichen (windfall Parmotrema austrosinense)
- Mealy blue sage (wild Salvia farinacea)
- Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
- Salvia amistad and S. greggi
- Red cabbage
- Red and yellow onion skins
Oh, and I almost forgot! Here's the B-side of Triangulation, now fully reinforced and worth every extra stitch, although the front looks virtually the same as before (which is why I haven't shown the A-side here) ...
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The final reveal will probably be in pillow form, but only time will tell.
