Fiber Musings – Page 57 – Random thoughts of a fiber enthusiast – mostly fiber related, sometimes coherent

Peaches

On 1 Sep, 2012

Madder Samples

I measured the dried fiber and it was about 14.5 oz. In theory, I used about 7% WOF, which should have yielded a medium dark color. I would classify this as medium light.

After simmering the wool for a few hours in madder, I left it to cool for several days in approximately 70-75F days. I had hoped that it would exhaust a bit more of the color, but no luck. I tossed in a small skein of 8/2 cotton (pre-mordanted with alumininum acetate) and a silk hankerchief (pre-mordanted with alum) during the last hour of the simmer.

Just Peachy

By Ann

On 21 Aug, 2012

In Dye

Pretty, but not what I had in mind. My first thought was Tequila Sunrise. But Tequila Sunrise would have had more orange-red, which I would have liked. This is too peachy. Fuzzy Navel, perhaps. (Yes, my mind is on summer drinks.)

Anyway, this is the result of one ounce of madder to unknown amount of fiber. I didn’t weigh the fiber before I dyed it. I don’t have anything in my notes as to the original weight either. And I’m out of madder.

So, what you see is what I’ve got. Not bad. Just not what I had in mind. Good thing I’m not all that vested in this project!

Madder

By Ann

On 21 Aug, 2012

In Dye

I decided to dye the California Red fleece with madder. I’ll see what the color is after it cools off. I think it might be too light and may need more madder.