NATURAL DYES USED IN THIS LISTING:
This piece of wool was dyed first with marigold for the base layer, and then over-dyed with walnut.
MARIGOLD: The lovely yellow in this piece comes from marigolds. Some of my marigolds I start from seed. I supplement my own seedlings with locally grown marigold seedlings purchased at the farmer's market.
WALNUT: I have the great fortune to have a walnut tree in my backyard. The old tree gives up plenty of walnuts every fall to use in the dye studio. Walnut provides various browns from tan or khaki to dark chocolate and even black if iron is added.
SIZES:
NOTE: This listing is per fat quarter.
Fat quarter - approximately 16" x 26"-28"
One half yard - approximately 32" x 26"-28"
All wool shrinks differently. Felting occurs naturally during the dyeing process, giving the wool a lovely soft hand.
PLEASE NOTE:
I will cut to the size ordered. If you order 1/2 yard, it will be one piece of wool.
I use only natural dyes that have a proven track record for being color fast. Like all fabric that has been dyed, however, prolonged exposure to direct sunlight will cause fading (think of those south-facing display windows we see with faded clothing).
All my wool listings are small batch. Please purchase what you need for your project because color matching will be impossible!
I hope you enjoy creating with these naturally dyed wools as much as I love creating them!