Seeing that I am just playing around with my dyeing (as usual, not very scientific) I didn't put enough water in with the bundle and it started to burn!! Fortunately someone noticed and turned it off before too much damage was done!
There is a small hole in the silk but I don't actually have anything in mind for using the fabrics so not to worry!
The fabric has a faint pink tone, especially the silk, with mostly brown for the wool - with some small areas of pink.
As I said, I have no project in mind for the fabric and am, therefore, just experimenting with small pieces.
I have decided to use the leaves of the lilly pilly. I have cut them up and put them in a pot to do their thing. So far, the water (dye bath) looks clear.
Later - not much later. I have now put the mordanted fabric into the dye bath (and taken out the leaves to the compost heap). The fabric is looking yellowish, especially the silk. I will let it sit in the pot overnight, as so many sites recommend
Once more, no idea what I will use the fabric for!
I'm am a roll now, am going to use yet more silk and worn out clothes, this time fawn silk (it was a singlet/camisole), to try using some of the many leftover, dried hollyhock flowers that are just sitting around.
The fabric is mordanting and I will let that rest for several hours, then do the dye bath thing.
Time to take the dog out for a wander.
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