tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822194116577274358.post4346933698545796675..comments2012-04-20T13:54:36.307+01:00Comments on geranium: Dyeing with Dahlias.Jeannie Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16205738251142769022noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822194116577274358.post-28543445341737400282010-09-02T17:06:40.757+01:002010-09-02T17:06:40.757+01:00Wow - orange would be fantastic to have as a dye c...Wow - orange would be fantastic to have as a dye colour. My neighbour grows the dahlias and lets me help myself to bunches. Will try heating them up in a small pot on the stove and see what happens.Jeannie Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16205738251142769022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822194116577274358.post-69049566246527373242010-08-26T12:26:06.541+01:002010-08-26T12:26:06.541+01:00Hi Jeanie,
It's lovely to see that you could ...Hi Jeanie,<br /><br />It's lovely to see that you could get a colour using that method!!! As I use mine for garments I tend to use an oven to heat the dye rather than a stove to ensure the colour takes well as they will get a lot of washing.<br /><br />I had great fun with dahlia's last year from my dye garden... they eventually went into a bright orange on wool. <br /><br />I've just been doing some experiments with more plants today so will post those soon.<br /><br />Rachel<br /><br />xRachel Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04805782886201181503noreply@blogger.com