Showing posts with label wool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wool. Show all posts

Monday, 23 March 2015

playing around

 New barens, courtesy of our trip on Saturday..hopefully one will fit my hand well.
A baren is used when you have placed the paper on the inked lino, to rub over the back to ensure an even print.

The Pirate bought some purple carrots as a special treat . I saved the water after steaming them as it was a fantastic colour. (they tasted good too!)

Walking back from the village,I did a little wool-gathering...washed it in water from the butt.. used an acid mordant as I didn't want blue....
 I might try again with a more concentrated dyebath..just for fun!

Yesterday we foraged a little more "windfalls"...
It needs a little more drying, but it will keep us warm...it is beech, a beautiful wood.
 Showers today...and sun...over there