#natural things

[pelicandensity]

A Dream of Bosques

it is the forest that calls to me

within it a dark cool shade

offering refuge from 

the heat of a summer day

I dream of sitting by a brook

listening to a language 

which forces me to slow down

to take stock of the natural world

how enticing it is to hold this revelry

in the space between thoughts

as I prepare for another day of work

[bea-lele-carmen]

[amarilloaazul]

A woman, no matter her age, wants to be loved, miss Vi

Lynda Hull

[unknownpersonality]

[midori-kim]

I’m Not There, 2007 

[dbaydenny]

Natural like air,

liberty of each being

is the strength of men.

D W Eldred

[artsyfartsybitterknitter]

Any natural dyers out there?  Specifically those who use plants to dye fabrics or yarn.  My mother’s iris’ have bloomed and she was curious about using the blooms as they fade to dye fabrics as they have a tendency to drip their color and stain everything. She’s curious can it be used to dye fabrics? I know I have to set it but when it comes to using plants and their dyes I’m not sure how.  I know some dyes require salt to “set” the fabric so it doesn’t continuously bleed on everything. But with plants is it the same or something else? We are thinking of using some aida (I’m please I found some finally!) to dye the first time around. Any tips or pointers?