I honestly didn't realize how well my thrift store collection of linen was doing until I cut some scraps for a walnut dye test ...
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| Thrifted linen |
As usual, the persimmon served as my drying rack ...
But I brought them in still wet and therefore darker than they will eventually be after washing since we were headed out of town ...
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And in return for Grace's wonderful gift, here is a picture of our newest neighbor, a writing spider, also known as a golden silk orb spider ...
The body is about one inch long, the legs considerably longer ....
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which I first learned about here.
Addendum:
Results after dipping the lower right corner of each patch in plain water ...
Now to the washer to see what happens.
